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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">Brent, hi, I am assuming from your facts below that the four month period has also expired – not just the 30 days. If so, you are in kind of a tough spot, watching for that filing. But that’s what I would do,
monitor the court file. Filing is a rudimentary, must do element of the statute.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">I lucked out recently because the creditor not only mailed one day after the creditor claims period expired, but it filed quite late, at least a week or 10 days, so it was a little more clear cut.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">If creditor does file, but files late, then you’ll have to have that talk with your client that was under discussion about a month or so ago on the listserv. Eric Nelsen and Bruce Moen had pretty helpful things
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">Best, Claudia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Brent Williams-Ruth<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 7, 2023 11:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Creditor Claim Timing<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Greetings Respected Colleagues of Great Knowledge - <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am reading through RCW 11.40.070 - as one likes to do when there is a claim on the line....and I am seeking additional opinion. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Specifically, I am curious as to the language: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">(3) A claim must be presented within the time limits set forth
in RCW </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.40.051"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#2B674D">11.40.051</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> by:
(a) Serving on or mailing to, by regular first-class mail, the personal representative or the personal representative's attorney a copy of the signed claim; and (b) filing the original of the signed claim with the court in which probate proceedings were commenced.
<b><u>A claim is deemed presented upon the later of the date of postmark or service on the personal representative, or the personal representative's attorney, and filing with the court.</u></b></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Here are my facts: Credit card debt of approximately $21,000. Actual notice sent to Company on January 7, 2023. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">A creditor claim was mailed to my office (postmarked) January 31, 2023. It was received today - 31 days since original actual notice. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">I have checked with the Court's website just now through KC Script - nothing has been filed since 2/1/2023. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">First question seeking confirmation: By my understanding, the notice to my office - even though it arrived 1 day late, is timely because
it was mailed in a timely fashion. Correct?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Second question seeking confirmation: Because the mailed version of the claim was not FILED with the Court by yesterday (assuming for
the sake of argument that it just hasn't been scanned yet) the claim is untimely. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Appreciate the insights. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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