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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cool! Thanks Jennifer and Eric!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jennifer L White<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 26, 2023 1:24 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Affidavit of Inheritance - Decedent Had Many Creditors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have run into this in “real life” many times….and without hesitation, give them just that advice. Wait out the creditors – if none of them take on the responsibility of initiating a probate, then go forth and sign your small estate affidavit
after the two years has run. Plus, don’t forget that in addition to dealing with the bank, you also have to send a copy of the affidavit to DSHS within that two year period.
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is my 34<sup>th</sup> year and I’ve never had a creditor make a probate filing yet (now I’ve cursed it….). They don’t get to just file to handle their own payment, but have to do all of the rest of the requirements of probate. The
reality is that the client may actually have to get the $$$ out of the unclaimed property division because without action on the account for that long, the financial institution will probably have closed it and sent the $$$ there (they have certain statutory
banking requirements). I have found unclaimed property to be pretty user friendly.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Script MT Bold";mso-ligatures:none">Jennifer L. White, Esq.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:jen@appletreelaw.com"><span style="font-style:normal">jen@appletreelaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">2200 S 76<sup>th</sup> Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Yakima, WA 98903<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">509.225.9813<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">
<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Joshua McKarcher<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 26, 2023 1:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Affidavit of Inheritance - Decedent Had Many Creditors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I’ve never encountered this. I would not represent this person, and I would not tell them the following, but I wonder . . .</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If the true “successor” waits two years for creditors to administer upon the estate – let’s say they do not – and the creditors’ claims become time-barred, could a person
sign a small estate affidavit as lawful successor and THEN truthfully attest to the creditor element of the small estate affidavit (if there are then no
<u>other</u> valid claims known to them that are not time barred by Washington law)?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Wild. Seems kind’ve awful, but also maybe “fine” if the theory is that creditors get first dibs to administer and have LOTS of time to do so; if they do not for two years,
the money sits unclaimed until it escheats; if before it escheats, a successor claims it at a time (after two years) when s/he genuinely believes there are no valid creditor claims, the successor may have the money in favor of escheat. Maybe that is exactly
what public policy approves, because it gives plenty of time for each party to protect its rights if it wishes to?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">That requires research before simply “doing,” to be very clear, but I wonder if that wouldn’t be perfectly fine.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bar exam question; not probably a real-life question.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😉</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Best, Josh
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">
<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Nelsen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 26, 2023 12:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Affidavit of Inheritance - Decedent Had Many Creditors</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have. May need to decline to represent the client. If you have actual knowledge of their intent not to pay creditors, can’t prepare the affidavit for them. RPC 4.1, RPC 1.2(d).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Eric</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Eric C. Nelsen</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">1417 31st Ave South</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">
<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 26, 2023 11:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Affidavit of Inheritance - Decedent Had Many Creditors</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Decedent passed with many debts owing. Only major asset is a bank account with a balance of @ $10000. Not worth starting probate. However, I am reluctant to use my Affidavit because the person swears they have paid or provided for the
creditors. I know the person will not do that, but take the money and go. Have any of you dealt with this situation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></p>
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