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I will ask for myself and what must be several others who are wondering the same:</div>
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<b>In what kinds of circumstances have you needed s blocked account for a probate or trust matter? Are these always court ordered? Or do you and a PR client simply know/agree it's best and thus implement one?</b></div>
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Any answers at all will be illuminating, if you have time to reply. </div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Until this exchange among Eric, Brent and Dalynne, I had never heard of a blocked account that someone sets up
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(Blocked or frozen accounts made me think drug money or mafia and the feds freezing or seizing an account.) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Google and Investopedia clued me in:</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/blocked-account.asp#:~:text=A%20blocked%20account%2C%20generally%20speaking,per%20week%20for%20personal%20expenses" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/blocked-account.asp#:~:text=A%20blocked%20account%2C%20generally%20speaking,per%20week%20for%20personal%20expenses</a></div>
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Learn something every day! I love it!</div>
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Best, Josh </div>
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Joshua D. McKarcher</div>
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McKarcher Law PLLC</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 27, 2025 10:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv (wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com) <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] King County banks - blocked account orders?</span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">I have an estate where I think I’m going to need to set up a blocked account, and I haven’t done one in 10+ years. Does anyone have more recent experience—are there banks that refuse to deal with blocked accounts, would a credit
union work better, any thoughts or war stories or suggestions?</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sincerely,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Eric</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Eric C. Nelsen</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sayre Law Offices, PLLC</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">1417 31st Ave South</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">206-625-0092</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a></span></p>
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