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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Mike:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have had similar facts in a couple of cases over the years. The ruling was that the witness cannot testify as to what the decedent said (hearsay) if that testimony benefits the witness. Witness cannot testify that “mom said that she wanted me to get the money.” However, if there are other witnesses who can testify and who do not benefit from the testimony, or if there is other evidence of intent, that would probably be admitted.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Others may have had different experiences.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim Dolan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>===================<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Jones Butler Dolan, PS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.jbdolan.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.jbdolan.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.jonesbutlerdolan.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.jonesbutlerdolan.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Stanwood<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>P.O. Box 458<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>10027 - 269th Place NW (SR 532)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Stanwood, WA 98292<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Telephone: 360-629-3833<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Facsimile: 360-629-6253<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>michael westseattleattorney.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 15, 2022 11:23 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Application of the Dead Mans Statute<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Recently deceased had remarried his former wife earlier this year. His prior Will and Codicil were prepared/signed while they were previously married and not updated after the divorce. So as to his wife, the divorce essentially removed her name from the Will and their recent marriage makes her an intermittent wife and she therefore takes as if he died intestate, correct? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>I believe that the statute says that the Court can decrease this award depending on if she received monies from decedent through other means. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>The H&W had stayed close since the divorce and while she had her own home inherited from her parents, she had a room at decedent's home and stayed there as well these several years after the divorce. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Question: The decedent's issue are making allegations that the decedent was dying and that the current marriage was only so she could receive his SS and she should not get anything else. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>So trying to understand the extent of this type of testimony. Can the issue testify as to what they allege was the decedent's intent ? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Thanks <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Mike <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></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:image001.png@01D8F8E9.36B6AEC0"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>