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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Sara, I think the answer depends on you and whether that is what you want the court to do or not. If your client is the Administrator, then probably the answer is yes. BUT, if not and you represent another
heir who doesn’t want this same PR because they failed in their duties, the answer is no. I’ve attached one in which the court dismissed but I wanted my client to continue so that is what we did. We re-opened w/o hearing ex parte via the clerk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sara Longley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 6, 2025 10:15 AM<br>
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<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
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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">Sara<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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