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Thanks Heather. I was originally planning on approach you outline below (Just Letters Testamentary and an order granting authority to administer all assets). I then began questioning myself, wondering what was required or customary in this situation and thinking
about the language of Letters Testamentary to “authorize the above-named to execute said Will according to the law”. I expect that you are correct that Letters Testamentary gives authority over all assets in the estate. </div>
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I would simply ask for probate of the Will and issuance of Letters Testamentary. I would state in my petition that the Will lacked a residuary clause and that some of the assets will be distributed to the intestate heirs, but I don’t think you need separate
letters. I could be wrong, but that is how I would start.</p>
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How is the surviving spouse to discern two whom they would give Letters T and who would get Letters of A? Does any 3<sup>rd</sup> party care? I would posit that the Personal Representative is named in the will to administer the whole estate even if the Will
doesn’t direct distribution of the whole estate.</p>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Estate with Will and Intestate property</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">Hello colleagues: I have done many probates with a Will and many intestate probates. For the first time, I now have a matter now with both a Will and intestate assets.</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">The Decedent has a Will which distributes specific assets to his spouse and daughter from a prior marriage. The Will lacks a residuary clause. The Will fails to distribute the home, owned with his spouse as community property. So
we have assets to be distributed by the Will and the intestate property to be distributed by the descent and distribution statute. I understand the requirements for granting nonintervention powers and notice requirements for an intestate estate.</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">My question is - Do I file a single Petition asking for the Will to be admitted and for the spouse to appointed as Personal Representative under the Will, and to also be appointed to administer the intestate asset (the community
property home). Am I asking for Letters Testamentary with the order authorizing the Personal Representative to administer all assets of the estate including intestate asset? Or do I need to request both Letters Testamentary for testamentary assets and Letters
of Administration for intestate assets?</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">Thank you,</span></p>
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