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<p class="MsoNormal">I would appreciate some experienced probate attorneys’ help in this case.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Decedent was struck and killed on a highway. He was homeless and had virtually no assets. . Decedent was a resident of Snohomish County, so I am planning to file a petition for letters of administration there.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mother hired an Oregon attorney to handle the wrongful death claim which resulted in a policy limits settlement of $25,000, plus funeral costs, attorney fees, and costs of probate. The insurer wants a probate estate into which it can distribute
the policy proceeds, etc. Oregon attorney asked me to handle the probate. Mother died; sister is decedent’s sole sibling. Decedent has one living adult daughter who has four children. Sister intends to distribute the insurance proceeds to the daughter. Daughter
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<p class="MsoNormal">Question 1: Do I need to file a probate or is there some application of TEDRA which I can discuss with the insurer in order to simplify the process?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Question 2: If I do need to file for letters of administration for sister, is there anything quirky about how Snohomish County handles these cases? I have only handled King County probates.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for any help!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";mso-ligatures:none">Kristen Anderson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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