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<p>If the only issue is joint real estate I'd consult with a title
company first before spending any time on extra measures. If it's
community property chances are the title company would accept a
lack of probate declaration on the spouse to have died earlier.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 1:52 PM Inge
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can absolutely do a joint probate. I have a petition
that I filed under similar circumstances (husband
passed intestate and wife later passed testate). I’ll
forward a copy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="color:black">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. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="color:black">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). </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="color:black">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! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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