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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><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hey Diane, why not start with contacting counsel for the PR and ask if they are planning to be the Resident Agent and will take service of the documents and file a Resident Agent notice. If nothing else you might get the ball rolling.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thomas J. Westbrook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=152 height=62 style='width:1.5833in;height:.6416in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D9210F.FA5F35B0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D'>324 West Bay Drive NW, Suite 201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D'>Olympia, WA 98502<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D'>(360) 866-4000 phone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D'>(360) 866--3832 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.buddbaylaw.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.buddbaylaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>COVID POLICY:<o:p></o:p></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'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></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> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Diane J. Kiepe<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 05, 2023 10:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] quick question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I am involved in a probate matter where the PR lives in Idaho but did not file a resident agent but does have local counsel. I need to file documents in the case – who would you serve local and out of state PR even though the Resident Agent wasn’t properly appointed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Script MT Bold"'>Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Script MT Bold"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Douglas Eden<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>717 W. Sprague Ave.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suite 1500<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Spokane, WA 99201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:djkiepe@depdslaw.com">djkiepe@depdslaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>509-455-5300<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>