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remember to law-enforcement Responding to family disputes is the most dangerous part of their job. If they can, they’d rather not go there. Recall there are some neighborhoods around our nation and in Europe the police don’t even go regardless of what the call
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<div>Just as last week, two officers back east were ambushed in responding to a call about being shot.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature">
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<blockquote type="cite">On Feb 8, 2024, at 10:11 PM, Andrekita Silva <ak@seattle-silvalaw.com> wrote:<br>
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<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">February 8, 2024</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Listserve, </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Is this a civil matter or a crime?</span><br>
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<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.)
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<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.
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We just filed a Petition for Successor Guardian. </span><br>
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<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.
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<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.
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<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.
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Aunt goes to Mr. D’s home. Aunt calls me and I speak to the sheriff.
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<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>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Is this a civil matter or a crime?</span><br>
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<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
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 940
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Seattle, Washington 98101-2509
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<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>
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