<div dir="ltr">This is very helpful--Thank you, Sara!</div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM Sara D. Longley <<a href="mailto:sara.longley@practus.com">sara.longley@practus.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-4470810117124806729">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Robin,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">An inexpensive avenue to pursue would be using a skip tracer to locate a current address. I have used and recommend Pegasus Process Service,
<a href="https://www.pegasusprocess.com/" target="_blank">https://www.pegasusprocess.com/</a>. <u></u>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sara<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Robin Swanson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 2, 2026 10:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Probate: Locating Missing Heir<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p>Dear Listmates, <u></u><u></u></p>
<p>I’m working on a King County, Washington probate matter in which the personal representative was a close friend and caregiver of the deceased. The PR is the sole beneficiary under the decedent’s properly executed will. There is an heir under intestate succession
who is not listed in the will. We know the heir’s name but do not have a current address. The PR has already contacted the other heir’s brother, who states that his sister’s address has not been known to him for over 20 years.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>I plan to search public records, online databases/social media, and any available government sources.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>What do Washington courts in King County generally consider “reasonable efforts” for a personal representative to locate an heir in this situation? Are there best practices for documenting diligence before filing a petition for alternative notice or requesting
appointment of an absentee distributee agent under RCW 11.76.200‑.230?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Thank you for any guidance or examples from your experience.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Robin Swanson <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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