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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace"> <br /><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva </span><br /><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">______________________________________________________________</span> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">February 8, 2024</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Listserve, </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Is this a civil matter or a crime?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr. D is divorced in 2017. One 24 yr old adult I.C. lived with Dad under his guardianship. Younger 17 year old lives with Mom elsewhere. </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr. D dies unexpectedly last week. Prior to death, Mr. D asked sister/aunt to care for I.C. child and be successor Guardian and to take care of his business (no time to prepare Last Will.) </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr. D gives sister his phone so that she can access any info she might need. Aunt took I.C. to her house. So, Mr. D’s home is uninhabited at the moment. </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We just filed a Petition for Successor Guardian. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Tonight, EX-wife goes over to Mr. D’s home with 17 year old daughter and 3 adult men. They remove screws from backdoor window and access the house. </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">They turn off security cameras in the living room. Remove screws on bedroom door locks and access the bedrooms. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Dad had security cameras and aunt gets notifications of movement in the home. After 30 minutes, she notices the notifications going off for 1/2 hour at uninhabited home so she calls sheriff. </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Aunt goes to Mr. D’s home. Aunt calls me and I speak to the sheriff. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sheriff says “nothing we can do, this is a civil matter. No one is in charge as Mr. D deceased.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I said “This home is owned by Mr. D. Daughter lives with Mom elsewhere. No permission to remove window and enter, or to remove locks. Why isn’t this breaking and entering?”</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sheriff insists “this is a civil matter. You need to go to court and decide who is in charge." ( I assume they are referring to probate and appointment of PR).</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sheriff leaves. Ex-W, 3 men and 17 year old stil in home.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Is this a civil matter or a crime?</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Andrekita Silva </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 940 </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Seattle, Washington 98101-2509 </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">206-224-8288 </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:ak@seattle-silvalaw.com">ak@seattle-silvalaw.com</a></span> </div>
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