<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Yes, you can file in Snohomish County.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 22, 2026 at 2:29 PM Mark McClure <<a href="mailto:mark@mcclurelawgroup.com">mark@mcclurelawgroup.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="msg972655566575585208"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_972655566575585208WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hi Darcie,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As all the time and rarely is there pushback.  Publication still needs to take place in the county of residence.</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:rgb(76,118,162)">Mark C. McClure</span></b><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(76,118,162)"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(76,118,162)">| </span></b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(76,118,162)">Managing Attorney <br></span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:navy">Law Office of Mark McClure, PS<b> <br></b><i>"Why Retire With Debt?"<br></i><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/1103+West+Meeker+Street,+%23101+Kent,+WA+98032+Office:%C2%A0+253?entry=gmail&source=g">1103 West Meeker Street, #101</a><br><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/1103+West+Meeker+Street,+%23101+Kent,+WA+98032+Office:%C2%A0+253?entry=gmail&source=g">Kent, WA 98032</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:navy">Office:  <a href="tel:(253)%20631-6484" value="+12536316484" target="_blank">253.631.6484</a> (Leave Msg - Will be returned within 24 hours)<br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,51,153)">Email: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:purple"><a href="mailto:Mark@McClureLawGroup.com" title="mailto:Mark@McClureLawGroup.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:purple">Mark@McClureLawGroup.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,51,153)"><br>Web: <a href="http://www.mcclurelawgroup.com/" title="http://www.mcclurelawgroup.com/" target="_blank">www.McClureLawGroup.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Notice of Unavailability:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:red">TBD</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(192,80,77)">**NOTE** All visits must be scheduled in advance for access to the building.  Call </span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(192,80,77)"><a href="tel:(253)%20631-6484" value="+12536316484" target="_blank">253-631-6484</a> <b> to schedule.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:navy">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:navy"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(28,30,33);background:rgb(242,243,245)">This email contains legal stuff. If you are not the intended recipient you could get into a lot of trouble if you read it, and even more trouble if you tell someone else about it. So, the best thing to do is ignore it and forget you ever saw it. Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:navy"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><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>Darcie Byrd<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 22, 2026 2:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Probate for Profit - Venue Issue</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in"></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Has anyone had success with opening a probate in a venue that is NOT that same as the county of residence of an intestate decedent?</span><span style="font-family:Roboto"></span></p></div><div><div style="margin-top:6pt;font-size:0.875rem;overflow-x:hidden" id="m_972655566575585208gmail-:1h4"><div id="m_972655566575585208gmail-:1h6"><div id="m_972655566575585208gmail-avWBGd-516"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sorry if this is long - I rarely do probates anymore and just for friends & family really. I had missed all the lead up to the new probate law and now I've rejoined this section because the changes have got me in a pickle! </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">My friend's aunt recently died intestate in Benton County. She was not married and never had children. Most of her siblings predeceased her. Two brothers are still living and some adult nieces and nephews who are heirs to her modest estate. All are cooperative. </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">One brother, also residing in Benton County, is willing and able to serve as PR. The other brother, who suffers from dementia and is not competent, lives in Snohomish County. His son (my friend), also in Snohomish, has durable power of attorney. I am also located in Snohomish County and have been retained to represent the Benton County brother, petitioner to be appointed PR of Aunt's estate. </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Unaware of recent changes to the law, and fully armed with a petition, death certificates, signed waivers, etc., I filed and paid the Snohomish County Clerk, then proceeded to the Commissioner - as per usual.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Commissioner was kind to me, even took a recess to go over my documents to see if there was any way to grant the petition. No luck. </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The family would like for me, the attorney they know, to handle everything court-related. They all support Brother being appointed as PR. If there's any way to establish venue in Snohomish County, I would prefer to file an amended petition and go about business there. </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any ideas? Or must I file in Benton County (and pay all over again)?</span></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thank you,</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Darcie Byrd</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Attorney at Law</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Cell: <a href="tel:(206)%20949-8145" target="_blank">206-949-8145</a></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Email%3Adarciebyrd@gmail.com" target="_blank">Email:darciebyrd@gmail.com</a></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Mailing address: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/11921+99th+Ave.+NE,+Arlington,+WA+98223?entry=gmail&source=g">11921 99th Ave. NE, Arlington, WA 98223</a></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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