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<b>On Behalf Of </b>michael westseattleattorney.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 15, 2023 7:53 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Accessing Deceased Attorney's IOLTA<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">A colleague unexpectedly passed away this week. I am working with a daughter and the bookkeeper to close the office. I’ve contacted the WSBA and was referred to the practice management people and left a message. No response. The bar
website has information on closing another attorney’s office; dealing with the open files is easy, in this case. However, how does one access the IOLTA account to refund the retainers? Can a non-attorney PR disburse IOLTA funds simply by having letters testamentary?
Any insight would be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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