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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">If they haven’t already done so, suggest they hire an insurance adjuster. They work for the owner, not the insurance company. They work on a % basis.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Modern Love Grunge"">Marsha C. Hudson </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(she/her)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares.” Saul Bass</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>James Dolan<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 20, 2025 11:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Residential Real Property Appraiser</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841">Colleagues:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841">I am working on an estate in which Decedent’s home was completely destroyed by fire. The Beneficiaries (surviving children) just received a payoff proposal from the homeowner’s insurance company.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841">I am definitely not an expert in determining the cost of rebuilding a home, but the proposal from the insurance company seems low.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841">I am hoping that someone out there has worked with an appraiser who has dealt with this situation. There is money available to pay for a review of the proposal, an additional appraisal if necessary, and negotiating with the insurance company’s adjuster, if needed. The property is located in Skagit County.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841">Thanks in advance.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841">Jim Dolan</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841">=========================</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841">Jones Butler Dolan, PS</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841">P.O. Box 458</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841">10027 SR 532</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841">Stanwood, WA 98292</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841">(tel) 360-336-2939</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0e2841">(fax) 360-336-2949</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>