[WSBARP] Personal Representative

Tue Oct 30 11:38:02 PDT 2018

This sounds good.

Do the heirs need only certified and regular mail as "notice" or do we have
to serve them with process?

Jim

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 Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 10:25 AM Rob Wilson-Hoss <rob at hctc.com> wrote:

> I learned a long time ago that it is usually a very good idea to notice
> everyone who might under any circumstances be entitled to or interested in
> notice, and set it for a hearing, and see what happens. Almost always,
> nothing, and the commissioner is happy to see you gave everyone notice.
> Sometimes someone shows up, and that works too, because (1) you get a
> chance to talk to them and maybe explain things that might make their
> issues go away; or (2) you get an early view of the dispute you are going
> to have to deal with and so you get an early chance to strategize around
> it.
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> Rob
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> Robert D. Wilson-Hoss
> Hoss & Wilson-Hoss, LLP
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> *From:* wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:
> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] *On Behalf Of *Jim Doran
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 30, 2018 10:11 AM
> *To:* WSBA Real Property Listserv
> *Subject:* Re: [WSBARP] Personal Representative
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> Thank you all.  I appreciate this website listserve very much.  Remember
> the old days?
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> Jim Doran
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> James R. Doran
>
> Attorney at Law
>
> 100 E. Pine Street -  Suite 205
>
> 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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> 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
>
> Counselor at Law
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> Seattle, WA 98107
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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....
>
>
>
> 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
>
> Attorney at Law
>
> 100 E. Pine Street -  Suite 205
>
> Bellingham, WA 98225
> (360)393-9506
>
> jim at doranlegal.com
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> www.doranlegal.com
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