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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As an alternative, I do think it’s possible to have an order entered in the bankruptcy court to recognize the change in beneficial interest, and authorize the bankruptcy trustee to make any further distributions
to the person entitled to them by inheritance from the estate. Whether the decedent was a creditor of the bankruptcy, or an owner of the bankrupt company.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If the PR is sufficiently young and healthy that you’re not thinking the PR might die before final distributions, Mark’s solution is probably less work compared to getting an order entered. But if you want
to get the estate closed for other reasons, I think an assignment of the bankruptcy rights is do-able.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">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;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Anderson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 24, 2025 4:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] probate and bankruptcy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">If I were handling this, I would probably give the bankruptcy trustee a call to establish a dialogue about timing and the possibility/probability of future distributions.
In the meantime, I would keep the estate open.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Mark B. Anderson<br>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Anna Van Pelt<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 03/24/2025 4:18 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] probate and bankruptcy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I have a probate where the only thing keeping it open is the possibility that the decedent will receive a third distribution from the bankruptcy of a large company. The bankruptcy is going on 3 years. Decedent
died almost 2 years ago now. I know nothing about bankruptcy, so I’m wondering whether/when it’s safe to assume no further distributions will be made. The last distribution was in the name of the decedent, and the company could not/would not reissue the check
in the name of the surviving spouse. Frankly, it was lucky that we hadn’t closed the account just before the check arrived – we were supposed to but for my vacation plans and the PR/surviving spouse’s vacation plans. Has anyone been in this situation?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Anna Van Pelt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Van Pelt Law <o:p></o:p></p>
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