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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">I agree with Mark Anderson. You will need to contact King County clerk but the last time I did this, an exemplified (not certified) copy of the Will was required by the county
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">My understanding is that it can be started in a different county, so long as the original will is transferred from the county in which it was filed to the county
in which you want to open probate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does a probate proceeding have to be started in the county where the will was filed? PR filed the will in Yakima County, can the probate be started in King County?<o:p></o:p></p>
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