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<div dir="ltr">I “hope” Washington policy is both "no SOL on probating a will" — Idaho’s 3-year limit just seems more problem-causing than problem-solving in my view — but also "meaningful application of 11.20.010," even to the point of charging a will-holding-devisee
their entire inheritance, say, if they withheld a will for so long as to have aggrieved others equal in value to the inheritance. (Such as when they repeatedly failed to produce the will when pushed for years on legal issues that would have been moot had the
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<div dir="ltr">I think it far better public policy to (step 1) permit the probate of a will that at least initially appears validly executed and witnessed (subject to all the usual tests and proofs of that), and then (step 2) make adjustments as needed such
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<div dir="ltr">Otherwise, like Idaho, we throw the entire baby out with whatever bath water we think needed throwing out because of the passage of time.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Many wills are perfectly "good" -- and certainly useful -- years after death; have no devious purpose in NOT being probated other than innocent ignorance on family's part; and can resolve expensive problems inexpensively and properly. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">My two cents, and, with apologies, helpful toward nothing at all, Dalynne. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">Best, Josh </div>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt">I remember reading caselaw recently that indicated a Will brought forward after so many years is “stale” and invalid. I can’t help but think about Professor Holdych – so is 2 years too late; what about 3 years, is that too late
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