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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Hi All,</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I drafted a will for a client now deceased that was deposited into the Will repository. His named PR has now retained our firm to initiate probate.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I am realizing that I do not have the procedures down for getting a will deposited in the repository into a probate matter. The only guidance I can find is as follows from KCSC’s website:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Any other person, such as an attorney or Guardian, may withdraw the original will only with a court order after showing of good cause. Upon request and presentation of a certified copy of the testator’s death certificate, the Clerk’s Office will unseal the file. If a probate file is opened at that time, the full filing fee must be charged per RCW 36.18.020(2)(f).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="https://kingcounty.gov/en/court/superior-court/courts-jails-legal-system/ex-parte-probate/procedures#:~:text=days%20in%20advance.-,Probates%20with%20wills%20must%20have%20the%20original%20will%20delivered%20or,detail%20in%20the%20GAL's%20report">https://kingcounty.gov/en/court/superior-court/courts-jails-legal-system/ex-parte-probate/procedures#:~:text=days%20in%20advance.-,Probates%20with%20wills%20must%20have%20the%20original%20will%20delivered%20or,detail%20in%20the%20GAL's%20report</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">How does one seek to have the Will moved over? Is there a separate Ex Parte Motion / Order submitted with the Verified Petition to Probate that you normally file? Exemplary samples (or case numbers for me to review) greatly appreciated. :)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#4c76a2">Mark C. McClure</span></b><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#4c76a2"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#4c76a2">| </span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#4c76a2">Managing Attorney <br></span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:navy">Law Office of Mark McClure, PS<b> <br></b><i>"Why Retire With Debt?"<br></i>1103 West Meeker Street, #101<br>Kent, WA 98032</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:navy">Office: 253.631.6484 (Leave Msg - Will be returned within 24 hours)<br></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#003399">Email: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:purple"><a href="mailto:Mark@McClureLawGroup.com" title="mailto:Mark@McClureLawGroup.com"><span style="color:purple">Mark@McClureLawGroup.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#003399"><br>Web: <a href="http://www.mcclurelawgroup.com/" title="http://www.mcclurelawgroup.com/">www.McClureLawGroup.com</a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Notice of Unavailability:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red"> </span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red">November 27, 2025 – November 30, 2025</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#c0504d">**NOTE** All visits must be scheduled in advance for access to the building. 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Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:navy"> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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"> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Amy Goertz<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 22, 2025 10:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Publication in Benton County</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Great - thank you!!</p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Amy</p><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black">Amy J. Goertz, J.D.</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black">Goertz & Lambrecht PLLC</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:amyjgoertz@icloud.com">amyjgoertz@icloud.com</a> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">1.888.926.2607 phone<br>1.877.684.1627 fax</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Address for correspondence:</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">2829 S. Grand Blvd., Suite 303<br>Spokane, WA 99203 </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Additional office locations:</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">510 Bell Street<br>Edmonds, WA 98020</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Goertz & Lambrecht PLLC</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.goertzlambrecht.com/">www.goertzlambrecht.com</a></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><br style="font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br style="font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;word-spacing:0px"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Sep 22, 2025, at 10:35<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>AM, Mark Anderson <<a href="mailto:marka@mbaesq.com">marka@mbaesq.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">These were the two Benton County publications that I learned about last year:</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span></p></div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="206" valign="top" style="width:154.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Prosser Record Bulletin</span></p></div></td><td width="94" valign="top" style="width:70.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;border-color:currentcolor"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">509-786-1711</span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td width="206" valign="top" style="width:154.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Tri-City Herald</span></p></div></td><td width="94" valign="top" style="width:70.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">509-582-1464</span></p></div></td></tr></table><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span></p></div><div><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></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">ANDERSON LAW FIRM PLLC<br>821 Dock Street, Suite 209, PMB 4-12<br>Tacoma, Washington 98402<br>+1 253-327-1750<br>+1 253-327-1751 (fax)<br><a href="mailto:marka@mbaesq.com"><span style="color:#002060">marka@mbaesq.com</span></a><br><a href="http://www.mbaesq.com/"><span style="color:#002060">www.mbaesq.com</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#002060">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE<br></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#002060">This transmission is confidential and is intended solely for the use of the individual named recipient. It may be protected by the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine, or other confidentiality protection. If you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, be advised that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender via e-mail or by telephone at (253) 327-1750 that you have received the message in error, and then delete it. Thank you.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span></p></div><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Amy Goertz<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Saturday, September 20, 2025 12:17 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>[WSBAPT] Publication in Benton County</span></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone have a preferred newspaper in Richland/Benton County for publishing Notice to Creditors?</p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Amy</p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"">Amy J. Goertz, J.D.</span></i></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"">Goertz & Lambrecht PLLC</span></i></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:amyjgoertz@icloud.com">amyjgoertz@icloud.com</a> </span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">1.888.926.2607 phone<br>1.877.684.1627 fax</span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Address for correspondence:</span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">2829 S. Grand Blvd., Suite 303<br>Spokane, WA 99203 </span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Additional office locations:</span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">510 Bell Street<br>Edmonds, WA 98020</span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Goertz & Lambrecht PLLC</span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.goertzlambrecht.com/">www.goertzlambrecht.com</a></span></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><br><br style="font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br style="font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;word-spacing:0px"></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***<br>_______________________________________________<br>WSBAPT mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt</a></span></p></div></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></body></html>