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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Jurisdiction for probate would be the state of death.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Venue would be the county of death if contested.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Prime probate would be in the state of Washington with Letters issuing.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">PR then entitled to open ancillary probate in MT with assets pouring back into the Washington estate.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Right?</span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#4c76a2">Mark C. 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Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </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""> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Matt Yates<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 15, 2025 2:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Decedent Owned No WA Property But Does Own Mineral Interest Rights in MT</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Received a call from a PC whose father died intestate, and PC is only legal heir. PC indicates that while father lived in WA, he owned no property in WA (except personal property not warranting probate) and the only asset is a mineral interest right in MT. PC indicates that he called an attorney in MT who indicated that PC has to open probate in WA and then do ancillary probate in MT. I’m not sure what would be the subject of the WA probate if MT attorney is accurate. I have handled many probates with property in other states requiring ancillary probate proceedings, but I cannot say I’ve had to open an ancillary probate when there is no property in WA. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Anyone encounter this issue before? I’m wondering what I’m missing here. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Matthew D. Yates</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Attorney at Law</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Yates Marshall, PLLC</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">10000 NE 7th Avenue, Suite 200</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Vancouver, WA 98685</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Phone: (360) 449-6100</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Fax: (360) 449-6111</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:matt@yatesmarshall.com"><span style="color:blue">matt@yatesmarshall.com</span></a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.yatesmarshall.com"><span style="color:blue">www.yatesmarshall.com</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p></div></body></html>