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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>Amy Goertz<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 12, 2023 12:42 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Old Probate<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a situation on which I could use some input:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I got a call from a potential client. His mother-in-law died in 2008. She had three children, Kid A (Client'’s wife), Kid B, and Kid C. Kid B was handling the estate with the assistance of an attorney. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The probate was started in 2008. Mother-in-law’s Will calls for property to be sold and divided among the three kids evenly.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Years went by and PR Kid Bl told Client’s wife that if she objected/complained, she would only get $1 so she did not complain or demand her share of the estate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In 2011 the clerk’s office sent a Notice that they were going to close the probate file due to lack of activity. PR's attorney filed a Declaration of Completion.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Client’s wife died in 2013. To client''s recollection, she never received Notice about the probate nor any share of the estate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kid C died in 2022. Kid Bl handled this probate as well and apparently took all the stuff, but she had Kid C’s son sign a receipt of distributive share so I guess that ship has sailed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Client wants his wife’s one-third share of the house.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What would be the best course of action? Re-open the probate and appoint Don as PR?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I imagine Kid B would not be too happy about this but oddly, to client’s knowledge the house is just vacant - not rented out or lived in at all.<o:p></o:p></p>
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