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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Fascinating case on many fronts – thanks for sharing!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Karen E. Boxx<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] coins in an estate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phil - check out estate of Lowe, 191 wn app 216. They hid the silver coins (a lot of it!) in the fireplace flue. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal0" style="margin:0in"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">University of Washington School of Law</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Apr 25, 2024, at 6:03 AM, Joshua McKarcher <<a href="mailto:josh@mckarcherlaw.com">josh@mckarcherlaw.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I don’t know case law answering your question, which is at least theoretically different from the following, but
<span style="color:black;background:white">RCW 11.12.260(4),</span> authorizing a written “tangible personal property memo,” specifically defines precious metals such as coins and bullion as TPP eligible for disposition by such a memorandum (and at least by
implication <u>not</u> as “money that is normal currency or normal legal tender”) . . . . if that helps. Best, Josh<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Joshua D. McKarcher<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<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>> on behalf of Philip N. Jones <<a href="mailto:pjones@duffykekel.com">pjones@duffykekel.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 24, 2024 2:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] coins in an estate <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Decedent died with gold coins and silver coins in her safe.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">In Oregon, cash, currency, and coins are tangible assets, according to Hayes’ Estate, 161 Or. 1, 86 P.2d 424 (1939). They are not considered to be money.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">What is the rule in Washington?</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Thanks,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Phil Jones</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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