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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Also, Family settlement agreements. They always work in these parts. Pre-TEDRA doctrine, but this unreported 2012 ct appeals case says, fine with us:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Family Settlement Agreement Doctrine.</span></i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'> Heirs may enter into an agreement that disposes of the estate in a plan different from that provided by a will. </span><i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Collins v. Collins,</span></i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'> 151 Wash. 201, 215, 275 P. 571 (1929). Family settlement agreements are favored and honored in Washington law to resolve a dispute among heirs if the agreement is made without fraud or injustice, and where the creditors do not have the right to intervene. </span><i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Id.</span></i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'> The policy behind upholding family settlement agreement is to avert family disputes, adjust doubtful rights, protect the honor of a family, and avoid litigation. </span><i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>In re Estate of Witte,</span></i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'> 25 Wash.2d 487, 498, 171 P.2d 183 (1946) (quoting </span><i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Warner v. Warner,</span></i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'> 124 Conn. 625, 631, 1 A.2d 911 (1938)). Family settlements “should be accorded finality to the fullest extent possible, and should be encouraged and fostered as a matter of public policy.” </span><i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Hadley v. Cowan,</span></i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'> 60 Wash.App. 433, 438–39, 804 P.2d 1271 (1991).</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><u><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>In re Estate of Washburn</span></u><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>, 168 Wash. App. 1043 (2012)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The last time I did one I made it a twofer - TEDRA and FSA together in the briefing. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Rob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Robert D. Wilson-Hoss <br>Hoss & Wilson-Hoss, LLP <br>236 West Birch Street <br>Shelton, WA 98584 <br>360 426-2999<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="www.hossandwilsonhoss.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.hossandwilson-hoss.com</span></a><br><a href="mailto:rob@hctc.com"><span style='color:blue'>rob@hctc.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>This message is intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or by telephone (call us collect at the number listed above) and immediately delete this message and any and all of its attachments. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>This office does debt collection and this e-mail may be an attempt to collect a debt, Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>To the extent the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. § 1692) applies this firm is acting as a debt collector for the condominium/homeowners' association named above to collect a debt owed to it. Any information obtained will be used for collection purposes. You have the right to seek advice of legal counsel.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Judy Luther<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 17, 2018 12:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Is adopted away nephew still a “nephew?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Nonjudicial Dispute Resolution Agreement if everyone agrees to include the nephew?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>~ Judy Luther<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#009692'>Judith E. Luther</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Carlson-Whitley & Luther, LLP</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>222 Lee Street SW, Suite 112</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Tumwater, WA 98501-4403</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Ph: (360) 915-9774</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Fx: (360) 915-8759</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'>Please Note Our New Address!</span></b><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Confidential And/Or Privileged Communication </span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>This message is intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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Each must be authorized separately.</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Thank you -</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>-----Original Message----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>From: Melinda <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 10:57 AM <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>To: wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Subject: [WSBARP] Is adopted away nephew still a “nephew? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Will provides for “all my nephews”. One nephew was legally adopted away by a different family. Any supportable way to include him in this bequest language? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Misspelled from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Melinda<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Law Office of Melinda K Grout<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>PO Box 1360<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Monroe, WA 98272<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>(360) 794-4322. 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