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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Rich: you could try the obituaries and/or affidavits from non beneficiaries who attended any memorial or hospice care; but life insurance folks are notoriously picky about such things; the contracts probably
all say a death certificate must be presented.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Roger Hawkes, WSBA # 5173
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rich Busch<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 22, 2021 9:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] King County Death Certificates - Off Topic Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">King County told a PR that it will take at least 2 months for the County to issue death certificates (8/1/21 date of death; no autopsy). The heirs need access to life insurance proceeds
and will be challenged if they must wait at least 2 months for the death certificates before starting the life insurance claim process. Does it really take King County 2 months to issue the initial death certificates, are there ways to get the certificates
issued sooner, or is there a way to receive life insurance proceeds before the death certificates are issued? Thank you in advance, and apologies for the off-topic question…the WSBA hasn’t processed my 2021 Solo/Small Firm section membership yet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Rich</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Richard J. Busch</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Busch Law Firm PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">1420 NW Gilman Blvd #9014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:rich.busch@wirelesscounselcom">rich.busch@wirelesscounsel.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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