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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Agree, and when I have done the informed consent agreement I make it clear that I did not want to act as PR but the client was adamant that they wanted me to so act, along with other stuff.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Tom</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Thomas J. Westbrook</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Attorney at Law</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><img width="152" height="62" style="width:1.5833in;height:.6416in" id="_x0000_i1032" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D8913B.600C33A0"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">324 West Bay Drive NW, Suite 201</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">Olympia, WA 98502</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">(360) 866-4000 phone</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">(360) 866--3832 fax</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.buddbaylaw.com/">www.buddbaylaw.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red">COVID POLICY:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d">Our firm continues to follow guidance from the CDC and Governor Inslee’s office regarding social distancing and the wearing of face coverings, and we encourage the public and our clients to do the same. Our staff is still working remotely much of the time so electronic communication by phone and email continues to be encouraged. We appreciate your patience and understanding.</span></i><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kailei Feeney<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 06, 2022 12:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Attorney as PR</p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I think it would involve informed written consent, as an anticipated future business relationship with client.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Kailei</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Vladimir Script";color:#1f497d">Kailei B. Feeney</span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1f497d"><br></span></b><i><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1f497d">Attorney-at-Law</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1f497d"><img border="0" width="189" height="105" style="width:1.9666in;height:1.0916in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D8913B.600C33A0"></span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1f497d"></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524e">3909 California Avenue SW</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524e">Seattle, WA 98116-3705 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524e">(206)938-5500 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:kailei@westseattlelaw.com">kailei@westseattlelaw.com</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524e"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.westseattlelaw.com/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524e">www.westseattlelaw.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524e"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Nyala;color:#c00000">For the latest information regarding firm operations and precautions in light of the Coronavirus please visit our firm’s website:</span><span style="font-family:Nyala;color:red"> </span><span style="font-family:Nyala"><a href="http://www.westseattlelaw.com/">www.WestSeattleLaw.com</a><span style="color:#c00000">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002e8a">Click here to connect with de Vrieze | Carney on Facebook: </span><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DeVriezeCarney"><b><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="100" height="30" style="width:1.0416in;height:.3083in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image006.png@01D8913B.600C33A0" alt="FB Logo"></span></b></a><span style="font-family:Nyala;color:#c00000"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:gray">CONFIDENTIAL & PRIVILEGED. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:gray">This e-mail message may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this e-mail message and any attachment. Unless you have previously signed an engagement agreement with this firm, and the firm has accepted you as a client, NO exchange of information by virtue of emails or communications will create any attorney client relationship, including any duty of confidentiality, between sender and/or recipient.</span><span style="color:gray"></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>michael <a href="http://westseattleattorney.com">westseattleattorney.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 6, 2022 10:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Attorney as PR</p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">There is a BAR ethics opinion on this - its OK. Mike </span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p></div><div id="Signature"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><img border="0" width="500" height="100" style="width:5.2083in;height:1.0416in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image007.png@01D8913B.600C33A0"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><hr size="2" width="98%" align="center"></div><div id="divRplyFwdMsg"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> on behalf of Brent Williams-Ruth <<a href="mailto:brent@williams-ruthlaw.com">brent@williams-ruthlaw.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 6, 2022 9:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Attorney as PR</span> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Client (that I am not connected with in any way) has asked that I serve as the back-up PR to the one person that they have. </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Would appreciate hearing from colleagues as to your feelings on this - I guess I have always taken the position that as an attorney I should not have any role in the estate other than as the legal role of counsel. If you don't want to share your thoughts with the group - but still are willing to share - please email me directly <a href="mailto:brent@williams-ruthlaw.com">brent@williams-ruthlaw.com</a> </span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br><i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal Way, WA 98003</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">**EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY**</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> All mail sent through the USPS should be sent to the following address: PO BOX 3319; Federal Way, WA 98063 </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Office/Scheduling Phone:<span style="color:#004080"> </span><span style="color:red">(253) 285-7751</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Direct:<span style="color:red"> (253) 285-7453</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:Brent@Williams-RuthLaw.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a> / <a href="http://www.williams-ruthlaw.com/" target="_blank">website</a> /</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bwrlaw" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">facebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> / </span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>