[WSBARP] Personal Representative

[Jim Doran]

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Jim Doran

James R. Doran
Attorney at Law
100 E. Pine Street -  Suite 205
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360)393-9506
jim at doranlegal.com
www.doranlegal.com


On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 6:03 PM Brandyn Miller <brandyndmiller at comcast.net>
wrote:

> Good afternoon!
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> For an Administration in which you want to get your Administrator
> appointed with NIP, and you don’t have the prior written approval of all
> heirs, you have to note it up for a hearing on the petition to appoint the
> Adm and send notices ahead of time to all heirs telling them about the
> hearing.  You send the NMD, a Notice of the Hearing on the Petition, and
> the Petition and proposed Order.  If that obstreperous sibling wants to
> show up to the hearing and object, she/he can.  If nobody shows up and
> objects, the court will likely grant your petition (barring any oddities).
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> This hearing process can also apply even if you are opening a probate and
> the will names the PR you are trying to appoint, if there are extenuating
> circumstances (for example when trying to admit a copy of a lost will or
> trying to admit a marked-up will).
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> I have only done a few of these (all in King County), so I’m sure others
> can offer better advice, but I hope this is helpful for starters.
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> Good luck!
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> Brandyn D. Miller
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> Counselor at Law
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> *From:* wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:
> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] *On Behalf Of *Jim Doran
> *Sent:* Monday, October 29, 2018 5:20 PM
> *To:* WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* [WSBARP] Personal Representative
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> They say "no question is a dumb question" but....
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> Most of the probates I have done the heirs have agreed upon the
> appointment of the Personal Representative and I go to get the letters of
> Administration with signed stipulations for the appointment.
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> If it is known by my client that there will be objections to his
> appointment by a obstreperous sibling, what are we obligated to do?  Do we
> get the PR appointed with a standard Petition and then give the typical
> notices that gives the objecting heir an opportunity to come to court to
> object and plead their case?  Is it as simple as that?
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> Jim Doran
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> James R. Doran
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> Attorney at Law
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> 100 E. Pine Street -  Suite 205
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> Bellingham, WA 98225
> (360)393-9506
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> jim at doranlegal.com
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> www.doranlegal.com
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