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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">It has been a very long time since I dealt with one of these, but as I recall it differs from county to county. At least one county (Pierce maybe?) at one point had a local rule where you needed to submit
a specific motion to re-open the probate, while another county (King I think?) would administratively “re-open” the probate if you called the clerk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The legal effect of “administrative closure” is iffy. I think it really just means the clerk is archiving the file to get its maintenance out of their hair, and it doesn’t really mean anything in terms of
the ongoing authority of the PR. It’s certainly not a valid way to close a probate under the statutes, and obviously it doesn’t discharge the PR from their duties or liability for breach of duty.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Eric C. Nelsen<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>Sara Longley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 6, 2025 10:15 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Re-opening Administratively Closed Probate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I have been brought in to work on a few different probates where matters stood still for so long that the court administratively closed the probate matter and they needed to be re-opened to complete the remaining
work and distribute the assets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">My question is this: does re-opening a closed probate automatically revive the previously issued Letters? I have been assuming that new Letters need to be issued, but I am curious to know if anyone has a rule
or statute I have missed in my research saying otherwise.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thanks, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Sara<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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