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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I consent to adding my name to the well written and sensible Lrtter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Josh Grant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>WSBA #6441.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Randy Boyer<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 31, 2025 2:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> Real Property Listserve <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Off Topic - Estate Tax Inflation Fix Letter of Support<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I consent to adding my name to your letter.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Randy<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#004B85'>Randy M. Boyer ______</span></u></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Attorney, </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black'>WSBA# 8665</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Law Office of Randy M. Boyer, Inc. P.S. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><br>7017 196th St. S.W. Lynnwood, Washington 98036<br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#999999'>(</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#999999'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>425.712.3107</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#A1784D'>| </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> Fax </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>425.778.2274<br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>mail to:<span class=apple-converted-space><u> </u></span><a href="mailto:randyedlynlaw@gmail.com">randyedlynlaw@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>This email is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 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This is a letter in support of HB 1375, a simple piece of legislation that fixes the Washington Estate Tax inflation index issue. This bill would fix it, and adjust the exemption amount to what it should be had the pause never happened. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We want to get as many supporters of this legislation as possible. Reason - we need to convince Chair April Berg to give this bill a hearing, and then also to show our support. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you want to support this letter - sorry, no edits - please write back to me at <a href="mailto:Brent@williams-ruthlaw.com">Brent@williams-ruthlaw.com</a> by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2025. Please provide your city of residence, your WSBA # (if you have one), and a simple statement, I consent to adding my name to your letter. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you,<br>Brent<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Brent Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> (pronouns: he/him)<br><i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal Way, WA 98003</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'>Mailing Address:</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> PO BOX 3319; Federal Way, WA 98063 </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Office/Scheduling Phone:<span style='color:#004080'> </span><span style='color:red'>(253) 285-7751</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'>For All Meetings & Scheduling: <a href="mailto:info@williams-ruthlaw.com" target="_blank">info@williams-ruthlaw.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="mailto:Brent@Williams-RuthLaw.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a> / <a href="http://www.williams-ruthlaw.com/" target="_blank">website</a> /</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bwrlaw" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>facebook</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> / </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>WSBARP mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>