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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Thanks, Mark. I’ll send your name to her. Of course the probate could be accomplished anywhere, but there is real property and potential eviction concerns so seems like dealing in one venue would be simpler. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Tom</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Thomas J. Westbrook</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Attorney at Law</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><img width="152" height="62" style="width:1.5833in;height:.6416in" id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DA454E.BE993C10"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">324 West Bay Drive NW, Suite 201</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">Olympia, WA 98502</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">(360) 866-4000 phone</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">(360) 866--3832 fax</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.buddbaylaw.com/">www.buddbaylaw.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red">COVID POLICY:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d">Our firm continues to follow guidance from the CDC and Governor Inslee’s office regarding social distancing and the wearing of face coverings, and we encourage the public and our clients to do the same. Our staff is still working remotely much of the time so electronic communication by phone and email continues to be encouraged. We appreciate your patience and understanding.</span></i><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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>Mark Anderson<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 12, 2024 11:14 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> Re: [WSBAPT] Probate in Kitsap</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">I would be happy to, but is there any reason that the probate <u>must</u> be opened in Kitsap County?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Mark B. Anderson<br></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">ANDERSON LAW FIRM PLLC<br>821 Dock St Ste 209 PMB 4-12<br>Tacoma, Washington 98402<br>+1 253-327-1750<br>+1 253-327-1751 (fax)<br><a href="mailto:marka@mbaesq.com"><span style="color:#002060">marka@mbaesq.com</span></a><br><a href="http://www.mbaesq.com/"><span style="color:#002060">www.mbaesq.com</span></a><b></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#002060">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE<br></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#002060">This transmission is confidential and is intended solely for the use of the individual named recipient. It may be protected by the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine, or other confidentiality protection. If you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, be advised that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender via e-mail or by telephone at (253) 327-1750 that you have received the message in error, and then delete it. Thank you.</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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>TJW<br><b>Sent:</b> 01/12/2024 10:29 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] Probate in Kitsap</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A past client of mine needs to open a probate in Kitsap County. Any takers?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tom</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thomas J. Westbrook</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Attorney at Law</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="152" height="62" style="width:1.5833in;height:.6416in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DA454E.BE993C10"></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">324 West Bay Drive NW, Suite 201</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">Olympia, WA 98502</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">(360) 866-4000 phone</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">(360) 866--3832 fax</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><a href="http://www.buddbaylaw.com/">www.buddbaylaw.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red">COVID POLICY:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d">Our firm continues to follow guidance from the CDC and Governor Inslee’s office regarding social distancing and the wearing of face coverings, and we encourage the public and our clients to do the same. Our staff is still working remotely much of the time so electronic communication by phone and email continues to be encouraged. We appreciate your patience and understanding.</span></i><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>