<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">YW.</div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(56,118,29);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large">Diane Kiepe</span></div><div><font color="#38761d" face="georgia, serif" size="4">Kiepe Estate and Probate, PLLC<br></font><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif" color="#38761d"><a href="mailto:diane@kiepelaw.com" target="_blank">diane@kiepelaw.com</a></font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif" color="#38761d">200 N. Mullan Rd., Suite 203</font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif" color="#38761d">Spokane Valley, WA 99206</font></div></div><div><span style="color:rgb(56,118,29);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large">509-280-6414</span></div><div><div><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10px">Confidentiality</span><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10px"> Notice: This page and any accompanying documents contain information that is </span><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10px">confidential</span><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10px">, privileged, or exempt from disclosure under applicable law and is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee. This information is private and protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information in any manner is strictly prohibited.</span></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 20, 2026 at 4:05 PM Mark Anderson <<a href="mailto:marka@mbaesq.com">marka@mbaesq.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-8487592474377566575">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Thank you, Diane, for the information and for your offer. The Estate is already evaluating the concept of throwing good money after bad. I am not reluctant to
do work where it is justified. But in this case, some of the work may not be justified in the bigger picture.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">A distribution plan has already been developed and is still being refined to account for the acts of the beneficiary. <u></u><u></u></span></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>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2026 1:10 PM<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> Re: [WSBAPT] Estate Claim Against Beneficiary<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:18pt">I lost a TEDRA action but still received attorney fees (though I was the beneficiary's attorney, and we thought the fees resulted from PR actions). To be honest, your PR may be
throwing good money after bad. The PR would need to be sure other beneficiaries don't view such actions as a breach to them. That being said, if an invoice for the fees tied to that beneficiary is clearly stated and if the fees caused by his/her actions
seem unreasonable, I would consider drafting a distribution plan, charging that beneficiary, and filing the plan with supporting documents with the court (taking the formal closing route). A TEDRA is another possible option, but I'm not sure what dollar range
you are working with. Again, spending X to save W isn't necessarily prudent. The issue fits in the definition of "Matter" so it may be more straightforward to go the TEDRA route. If you want to talk through anything, I'd be happy to.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">A nonintervention probate estate incurred substantial attorney fees because of the conduct of one beneficiary during the course of the administration
of the estate. The personal representative wants those attorney fees to be taken out of the beneficiary's distribution from the estate.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">As offered by another member of this Listserv, to recover any attorney fees, the estate will have to obtain an order under RCW 11.96A.150.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Have any of you dealt with a situation like this? Even if you have not, I would still like your thoughts on how to proceed.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Thanks in advance.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></b><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">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" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">marka@mbaesq.com</span></a><br>
<a href="http://www.mbaesq.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">www.mbaesq.com</span></a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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