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<p>Law Office of<br>
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Diane,<br>
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I didn’t see if you received any responses to your question.<br>
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I’ve never dealt with that issue but, without doing any research, and thinking out loud, it seems to me both cases would involve “reasonably ascertainable creditors.” I guess I would also think of it as giving notice to people who think they have a claim.<br>
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If there is a lawsuit pending, the creditor already alleges they have a claim. Even if it’s a tort claim that is unliquidated, it’s still a claim. It seems like the person who already filed a claim (filed a lawsuit) in the decedent’s lifetime, is actually a step ahead of the person who thinks they are owed something, have not taken any action to enforce their claim, but file a claim (even if unworthy) in the probate action.<br>
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I don’t know if your concern is that by giving notice, you might be conceding that a disputed sum of money or debt is actually owed to the claimant. Maybe you could accompany your Notice to the Creditor with a letter clarifying that you are sending the Notice out of an abundance of caution even though you don't think anything is owed.<br>
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I would be concerned that if you DON’T give notice, and all assets of the estate are distributed, who will be liable if the judgments are entered/ confirmed?<br>
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Those are just my 2 cents.<br>
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andrekita<br>
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva<br>
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000<br>
Seattle, Washington 98101<br>
206-224-8288<br>
www.seattle-silvalaw.com<br>
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Quoting "Diane J. Kiepe" <<a href="mailto:DJKiepe@depdslaw.com">DJKiepe@depdslaw.com</a>>:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1. A judgement (subject to appeal) in a state outside Washington has been rendered against a decedent. It is subject to appeal but there is a judgement of record. I believe this is a reasonably ascertainable creditor to which direct notice should be given. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2. Second case a judgement has not been rendered yet by the court. Query – is this person a creditor?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style='font-family:"Script MT Bold"'>Diane J. Kiepe</span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Diane J. Kiepe</p>
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<div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11px;">andrekita<br>
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva<br>
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000<br>
Seattle, Washington 98101<br>
206-224-8288<br>
www.seattle-silvalaw.com</span></span></div>
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