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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I would say yes—more notice is generally better. Keep in mind that there are gift ademption issues, and a beneficiary could argue that, depending on how and when the item was disposed of, they were meant to
receive proceeds from its sale, or a substitute gift of some kind.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Might accompany the notice with a letter explaining that they’re listed so you’re sending notice, but the gift is of an item the estate doesn’t have, so sorry, no gift will be made.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jon Fritzler<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 19, 2024 10:44 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Is notice required to beneficiaries of specific bequests where the gifted items were no longer owned by decedent at time of death?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Decedent's Will makes several specific bequests of items that he no longer owned at the time of his death. Are beneficiaries of those items entitled to a Notice of Appointment even
though they are no longer entitled to receive anything from the estate?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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