<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Aptos;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Book Antiqua";
panose-1:2 4 6 2 5 3 5 3 3 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Cambria;
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Rastanty Cortez";}
@font-face
{font-family:Georgia;
panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ligatures:none;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style>
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">I have published a notice of hearing before BUT what I usually do is this – the statute and the Judges usually want proof that you mailed to last known address so that notice
was given.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">I run a whitepages.com report and also a TLO for last known address. That usually provides a valid last known address to provide notice. I send cert. mail return address requested
and also USPS regular mail to be safe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">If you get a signed cert mail, file it with the court with a cover sheet. If it is returned, be sure to let the court know if asked if Notice was provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">In addition, in your case if this “uncle” wants to accept service or has permission for that – make sure it is in writing with a document that is notarized from the person to
be served to the uncle. Maybe a limited POA?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">If you file a declaration of service or mailing – attach proof of this address protection program or the TLO page which provided a last known address, redacting SSN, DOB of course.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="DE" style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Rastanty Cortez";color:black;background:white">Dalynne Singleton</span></b><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Dalynne Singleton</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Gourley Law Group</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Snohomish Escrow/The Exchange Connection</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">1002 10<sup>th</sup> Street / PO Box 1091</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Snohomish, WA 98291</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">360.568.5065</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">360.568.8092 fax</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><a href="mailto:dalynne@glgmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">dalynne@glgmail.com</span></a>
<u>Website: </u><a href="http://www.glglawgroup.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">www.glglawgroup.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Attorney/client meetings will be handled virtually whenever possible. If you would like to set a consultation, please call/email one my paralegals Valerie
<a href="mailto:valerie@glgmail.com"><span style="color:#467886">valerie@glgmail.com</span></a>, Erica
<a href="mailto:erica@glgmail.com"><span style="color:#467886">erica@glgmail.com</span></a>, or Theresa
<a href="mailto:theresa@glgmail.com"><span style="color:#467886">theresa@glgmail.com</span></a>. Co-counsels at GLG are Attorney Carrie Ulrich (<a href="mailto:carrie@glgmail.com"><span style="color:#467886">carrie@glgmail.com</span></a> ), Spencer Clower
(<a href="mailto:spencer@glgmail.com"><span style="color:#467886">spencer@glgmail.com</span></a>) and Candace Wilkerson (<a href="mailto:candace@glgmail.com"><span style="color:#467886">candace@glgmail.com</span></a>). Litigation paralegals are Kristin Jacobs
(<a href="mailto:kristin@glgmail.com"><span style="color:#467886">kristin@glgmail.com</span></a>) and Daina Gray (<a href="mailto:daina@glgmail.com"><span style="color:#467886">daina@glgmail.com</span></a>).
</span><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">LICENSED IN WASHINGTON. IMPORTANT/CONFIDENTIAL: This e-mail message (and any attachments accompanying it) may contain confidential information, including information protected
by attorney-client privilege. The information is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). Delivery of this message to anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is not intended to waive any privilege or otherwise detract from the confidentiality
of the message. If you are not the intended recipient, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission, rather, please promptly notify the sender by reply
e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and its attachments, if any.</span><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="84" height="117" style="width:.875in;height:1.2187in" id="Picture_x0020_1936974093" src="cid:image002.gif@01DC53BA.BA499840">
<img border="0" width="155" height="120" style="width:1.6145in;height:1.25in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.png@01DC53BA.BA499840"><img border="0" width="121" height="101" style="width:1.2604in;height:1.052in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.png@01DC53BA.BA499840"> <img border="0" width="115" height="96" style="width:1.1979in;height:1.0in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image005.png@01DC53BA.BA499840"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jake Seegmuller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 12, 2025 9:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Notice to Heirs to Refuse to Provide Contact Information<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are trying to serve notice of hearing to heirs of an intestate estate. Our private investigator has found that the heirs are in some kind of address protection program and refuse to speak with us or our client. The only contact we are
able to make is with a man who claims to be their uncle. The uncle has provided inconsistent instructions or offers of assistance to put us in contact with the heirs. This is an estate with modest assets.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We’ve considered attempting to obtain emails and affirmative consent by email as an avenue for service but there is a distinct possibility that will not come to fruition.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If we’re unable to make contact with heirs to either obtain their consent to our client’s appointment or provide mailed notice of the hearing, what options are available to us to provide proper notice? Can we publish notice in a local legal
paper in lieu of mailing ahead of the hearing and after in place of a mailed notice of appointment? Can the “Uncle” accept service on their behalf?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Answers or thoughts on or off list are appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellpadding="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" style="padding:3.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3C3F44"><img border="0" width="96" height="78" style="width:1.0in;height:.8125in" id="image_0" src="cid:image006.png@01DC53BA.BA499840"></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3C3F44"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellpadding="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="padding:2.25pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.25pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#002554"> Jakob O. Seegmuller
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#002554">(he/him)</span><b><span style="color:#002554"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#002554"> Attorney</span><span style="color:#002554"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"> nwlegacylaw.com | 360-975-7770</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>