[WSBARP] Joint probate question

Fri Mar 18 17:22:18 PDT 2022

Thank you!  Most appreciated!

Laurel

On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 3:03 PM <Jeff at bellanddavispllc.com> wrote:

> Ms Brown,
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> You should call Chris Roubicek,  He is at:  209 Front Avenue, SW
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> He only handles estate planning and probates in Cowlitz, Clark and Lewis
> Counties.  He will know how to handle your situation.
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> Jeff Davis
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> *From:* wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Laurel Brown
> *Sent:* Friday, March 18, 2022 2:33 PM
> *To:* WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [WSBARP] Joint probate question
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> Has anyone had experience with joint probates in Cowlitz county?  My
> brother in law died one year ago and sister in law just died last month.
> He had no will, but sister in law had me execute her will shortly prior to
> death (she was of sound mind) of COPD.  One child who is named as PR in
> sister in law's will; brother had no will.
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> I have not previously filed anything probate wise in Cowlitz county and am
> hoping someone can provide some feedback on whether a joint probate would
> be acceptable.   Here, the only asset is a house that was jointly held in
> brother in law and sister in law's names, purchased as community property.
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> Many thanks for any feedback!
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> Laurel Brown
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> On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 2:23 PM Inge Fordham <inge at fordhamlegal.com> wrote:
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> Interesting how different counties handle this.  In the joint probate I
> was referencing, the clerk issued letters testamentary (and no letters of
> administration).  The case caption referenced both decedents.  Kerry’s
> point as to a LOPA is a good one.  Since we had to file probate for the
> deceased wife, we found it very simple just to include the deceased husband
> and administer as a joint estate.  My client already had death certificates
> for both of her deceased parents so there wasn’t really any additional work
> involved.
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> *Date: *Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 2:05 PM
> *To: *WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject: *Re: [WSBARP] Joint probate question
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> Island County allowed me to do this last week.  The clerk’s office
> prepared two Letters, one for the intestate probate and one for the testate
> probate but listing the same cause number.
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> *From:* wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Gerald Sprute
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 3, 2022 1:45 PM
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> *Subject:* [WSBARP] Joint probate question
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> Listmates,
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> I’m starting a probate in King County,  Husband passed in 2019 intestate,
> Wife passed in 2022 with a Will.  Only child is named as Executor in the
> Will.  No other children of either.
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> Can I start a joint probate, where I need an Administrator for Husband’s
> estate and an Executor for Wife’s estate?  Really the only thing we’re
> dealing with jointly is the real estate (but I don’t want to leave it to
> chance with whether the title co will have an issue with deceased husband
> still on title).
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> I(‘ve done several joint probates, but this is the first time one had a
> will and the other didn’t.  if anyone has a petition that I can take a look
> at (and pirate), I’d really appreciate it!
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> Thanks!
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