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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Aw, the form only changes the mailing address then? We should leave it be.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#4c76a2">Mark C. McClure</span></b><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#4c76a2"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#4c76a2">| </span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#4c76a2">Managing Attorney <br></span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:navy">Law Office of Mark McClure, PS<b> <br></b><i>"Why Retire With Debt?"<br></i>1103 West Meeker Street, #101<br>Kent, WA 98032</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:navy">Office: 253.631.6484 (Leave Msg - Will be returned within 24 hours)<br></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#003399">Email: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:purple"><a href="mailto:Mark@McClureLawGroup.com" title="mailto:Mark@McClureLawGroup.com"><span style="color:purple">Mark@McClureLawGroup.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#003399"><br>Web: <a href="http://www.mcclurelawgroup.com/" title="http://www.mcclurelawgroup.com/">www.McClureLawGroup.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Notice of Unavailability:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red">TBD</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#c0504d">**NOTE** All visits must be scheduled in advance for access to the building. 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Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:navy"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Diane Kiepe<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 22, 2026 3:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:creditor-debtor-section@list.wsba.org">creditor-debtor-section@list.wsba.org</a>; <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>; <a href="mailto:solo-and-small-practice-section@list.wsba.org">solo-and-small-practice-section@list.wsba.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] [WSBAPT] Two-Parter on Dispute Between Business Owners</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">I realize I should have said I believe there are claims that exist now (not if the allegations turn out to be true - that's what discovery would help in).</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#38761d">Diane Kiepe</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#38761d">Kiepe Estate and Probate, PLLC</span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#38761d"><a href="mailto:diane@kiepelaw.com" target="_blank">diane@kiepelaw.com</a></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#38761d">200 N. Mullan Rd., Suite 203</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#38761d">Spokane Valley, WA 99206</span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#38761d">509-280-6414</span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:dimgray">Confidentiality Notice: This page and any accompanying documents contain information that is confidential, 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></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 2:28<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Dave Culbertson <<a href="mailto:dculbertson@culbertsonlawoffice.com">dculbertson@culbertsonlawoffice.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Hello, Listmates.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I’m throwing the wide-net on this one, apologies for double posting.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I have a potential client who started a business (LLC) with a partner. There are only the two partners, and the business seems to be doing well enough—they are both drawing decent salaries from it, they have between 1 – 3 employees, depending on the workload.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The PC is becoming suspicious/alarmed that their partner may be steering some of their business to a new competing shop of his own, and secretly devoting his energy and time to it. They don’t have any operating agreement for the LLC, I think that would address something like this. If there is a cause of action, I think it would be based on a breach of loyalty theory. </p><p>1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span>Is there a Washington case (or cases) that would discuss this, which someone might provide the cites for?</p><p>2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span>I am uncertain whether I could take this case, for other reasons. Any referrals / self-referrals for a business dispute between partners?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto">Thanks in advance.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><a name="m_-4604705190533958844__Hlk52442782">Best Regards,</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto">Dave Culbertson</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>The Law Office of Davisson Culbertson</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto">PO 20403</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto">Seattle, WA 98102</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><i> </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><i>Phone: </i>(206) 478-8134</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><i>FAX: </i>(866) 867-7796</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><a href="mailto:dculbertson@culbertsonlawoffice.com" target="_blank"><i>dculbertson@culbertsonlawoffice.com</i></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***<br>_______________________________________________<br>WSBAPT mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt" target="_blank">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt</a></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>