<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Greetings List Members - </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I write today with a referral option. The real property is in King County (believe it is south of I90 - don't know precisely).</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1) I have an Estate Planning client who is a distant relative of a man who passed in October 2023. The decedent was divorced (his ex-wife is living in the house that is in his name only) and has no issue.  </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2) The PC employed the services of Leslie Lawson to conduct the heir search. It was thorough and now complete.  The results are such that the PC is a beneficiary of 1/3 of 1/12 of the entire estate.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3) There is a house (in King County) that should have several hundred thousand in equity. Any other assets are unknown at this time. </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4) The PC has NO MONEY and would need to work with someone who would take payment for services prior to distribution. Even paying the upfront costs will be a challenge. </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5) The Ex-Wife of the Decedent has apparently taken a hostile position and will likely need to be evicted once an administrator is appointed. </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Looking for someone that I can connect my client with as I just do not have the bandwidth to take this on at the time being. I let the PC know that I would provide her with names of potential attorneys by the end of the day on Thursday (tomorrow, 3/6/2024). </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please feel free to self-refer if this may be a good fit for you or your firm. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thank you,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Brent </span></p></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br>
<i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Law
Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="1">a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</font></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal
Way, WA 98003</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#ff0000">Mailing Address:</font> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PO BOX 3319; Federal Way, WA 98063 </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Office/Scheduling
Phone:<span style="color:#004080"> </span><font color="#ff0000">(253) 285-7751</font></span></p><p><font color="#ff0000" face="Times New Roman, serif">For All Meetings & Scheduling: <a href="mailto:info@williams-ruthlaw.com" target="_blank">info@williams-ruthlaw.com</a></font></p><p>









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