<div dir="ltr">I agree with Eric- that is really the only statutory way to get paid, and is usually only worth if for very large debts. <div><br></div><div>I will note- many creditors will issue bills to who they think the Personal Representative are (with a disclaimer that they are not personally liable, only the estate is etc). Many of those bills do get paid because family members feel like they should pay it etc. So your client could try this tactic (but be wary of fair debt collection rules etc). </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 1:47 PM Eric Nelsen <<a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-1744842998703749022">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Unfortunately the only remedy I know of is for the creditor to start a probate and file their creditor claim. It then becomes the PR’s duty to pursue any assets to satisfy the claim, per abatement statutes Ch. 11.10 RCW. It’s a thankless
process and often costly, so I don’t think it happens very often. Unless the decedent was sure to have enough assets to ensure payment to the landlord, plus at least, say, a $30,000 cushion or more to pay expenses (might not be that much, but need to be pessimistic),
plus some confidence that the decedent’s other potential debts aren’t going to swamp the landlord’s claim, it’s probably not worth it.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Plus, does the landlord really want to be saddled with the full duties of a PR? Probably not. A professional fiduciary could be appointed, but that increases the expenses drastically so again, might not be worth it.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric C. Nelsen<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sayre Law Offices, PLLC<u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Non-probate estate claim<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a client who is a landlord. He has a tenant (now deceased) who caused a lot of damage to an apartment (not just a few thousand). The deceased tenant had some actual assets, but probably not enough to trigger a probate.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any idea on how to pursue a claim against an estate that isn’t being probated? I’ve looked at the statutes and have no clear idea what he can do.
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