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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> on behalf of Brent Williams-Ruth <brent@williams-ruthlaw.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 14, 2023 11:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Double Probate</font>
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<div class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I have a new matter where one spouse died 3 years ago, the other last month, and nothing was done until now. This makes me think that a double probate is appropriate (Wills are identical and
PR after the spouse is the son) so that the PR will have authority to handle both joint and separate accounts. </div>
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<div class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Question - what is the Caption? Estate of Bob John Smith & Susan Jane Smith, Decedents? </div>
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<div class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Thank you!</div>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br>
<i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span></p>
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