<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">To be clear - if I were FILING the Death Certificate with the Court to stay as part of the docket, I would absolutely redact. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Out of nearly 300 probates, I have never filed nor have I ever redacted any information. It is presented to the Court to verify that they have passed but is not made part of the record. </div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br>
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Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="1">a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</font></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal
Way, WA 98003</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#ff0000">Mailing Address:</font> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PO BOX 3319; Federal Way, WA 98063 </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Office/Scheduling
Phone:<span style="color:#004080"> </span><font color="#ff0000">(253) 285-7751</font></span></p><p><font color="#ff0000" face="Times New Roman, serif">For All Meetings & Scheduling: <a href="mailto:info@williams-ruthlaw.com" target="_blank">info@williams-ruthlaw.com</a></font></p><p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">We always redact the SSN and mother’s maiden name and file the DC<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sandra Perkins<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 17, 2025 4:53 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Denied Order Opening Probate because of Non-Redacted SSN<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Wow—I have done exactly what Brent does (upload and not file the death certificate, without redacting the SSN). I have not encountered this response.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sandra Perkins<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Brent Williams-Ruth<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 17, 2025 4:44 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Denied Order Opening Probate because of Non-Redacted SSN<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I just had Judge Scott in King County deny an order opening probate because I didn't comply with GR 31 and because I did not redact the SSN from the death certificate. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">First off - question - does anyone redact the SSN before presenting to open for probate? In the 10 years I have been doing this now, I have never redacted the SSN. Before COVID, I opened cases
in person and would just hand up a death certificate. Then came covid and I would upload BUT NOT FILE; then came the new KC Script portal and they have the "additional document" tab where again, I would upload but not file. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">GR 31(e)(1) states that you have to redact any personally identifiable information from documents being FILED with the Court. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Just curious what others do and if you have encountered this before. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br>
<i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal Way, WA 98003</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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