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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A client’s mother died last month but despite a thorough search no original will has been located.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>After contacting local law firms, an unsigned photocopy of a 2002 will was obtained. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There are no signatures of the testator or witnesses, merely a “/s/” followed by the printed name of the testator and witnesses along with the date of execution.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Has anyone had experience in having such a will admitted to probate?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many thanks for taking the time to reply.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carl Gay<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";letter-spacing:-.1pt'>CARL LLOYD GAY</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palace Script MT";letter-spacing:-.1pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palace Script MT";letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#8064A2'>what counts in life is what we do for others<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palace Script MT";letter-spacing:-.1pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Bell MT","serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt'>G</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bell MT","serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt'>REENAWAY, </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Bell MT","serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt'>G</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bell MT","serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt'>AY, </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Bell MT","serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt'>M</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bell MT","serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt'>EDINA </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Bell MT","serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt'>& M</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bell MT","serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt'>YERS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Attorneys and Counselors at Law <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>734 East First Street Suite A<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>Port Angeles, Washington 98362<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>Email <a href="mailto:clgay@tfon.com"><span style='color:blue'>carl@greenawaylawfirm.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>Telephone (360) 452-3323 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>Facsimile (360) 452-3724 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>THIS EMAIL TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED, AND MAY CONTAIN PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION THAT IS COVERED BY THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT (18 USC §§ 2510-2521). IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT OR AGENT RESPONSIBLE TO DELIVER THE MESSAGE TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR COPYING OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS COMMUNICATION IN ERROR; PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY BY TELEPHONE AND/OR EMAIL AND DELETE THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE. THANK YOU <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>