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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am commencing probate to clear title to real property owned by H & W (both deceased). The property is the sole asset and the property will be transferred to three beneficiaries (the three children of H
& W). H & W’s Wills were filed in Pierce County Superior Court in 2024. Ordinarily, I would file a petition under the Cause No. for the Will that was filed. It doesn’t make sense to do two separate probates in this instance. Can I file a petition under
the Cause No. for W’s Will, for example, and reference H’s Will by separate Cause No.? Has anyone done this in Pierce County?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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