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We received a denial of the probate petition due to "the petition does not address all of the provisions of RCW 11.28.110(1)(a)-(e) and (2)."</div>
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We checked line by line and see that every requirement of RCW 11.28.110(1)(a)-(e) and (2) is explained in the petition. This is an intestacy case, single, not married, no child; the brother is the petitioner with the parents' consent. We included a long list
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1. Claims Relating to Utility Service Fees (Samuel Meyler)<br>
2. King County "Emergency" calendar vs Motion for Order<br>
Shortening Time (Eric Nelsen)<br>
3. Re: King County "Emergency" calendar vs Motion for Order<br>
Shortening Time (Mike Zeno)<br>
4. Re: King County "Emergency" calendar vs Motion for Order<br>
Shortening Time (Eric Nelsen)<br>
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 19:24:30 +0000<br>
From: Samuel Meyler <<a href="mailto:smeyler@reedlongyearlaw.com" target="_blank">smeyler@reedlongyearlaw.com</a>><br>
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Potential clients have been unknowingly paying their neighbor?s power bill for over a decade and estimate the total overage to be in excess of $40,000. Utility service provider acknowledged that they have been billing the homeowner for two meters.<br>
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I understand that there is an administrative claim process for something like this through the Utilities and Transportation Commission, but this is outside of my wheelhouse. Who has experience with this sort of thing?<br>
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 22:41:33 +0000<br>
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Subject: [WSBARP] King County "Emergency" calendar vs Motion for Order<br>
Shortening Time<br>
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This is deep in the weeds in King County procedure. I'm trying to figure out why if you set a hearing on the 1:30 Ex Parte "emergency motion" calendar, and you give short notice to the defendant, means that you don't have to file a separate Motion for Order
Shortening Time.<br>
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I am seeking a preliminary injunction in a civil case. I needed a temporary restraining order entered asap, but I was able to give the defendant about four calendar days' notice of the hearing. To set this up, I filed:<br>
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Motion for Preliminary Injunction and set it for hearing in front of the assigned judge-in September, which was first available date on the judge's calendar. (Preliminary injunction would last until resolution at trial.)<br>
Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and set it for hearing on the 1:30 "emergency" motions calendar in Ex Parte, with about four days' notice to the defendant. (TRO fills the gap between now and when motion for preliminary injunction is resolved.)<br>
Motion for Order Shortening Time (to hear the Motion for TRO) and set it for hearing at the same time as the Motion for TRO.<br>
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LCR 65(b) says set the Motion for TRO in Ex Parte, not the assigned judge. But before requesting it, you have to get a hearing date on the preliminary injunction set before the assigned judge. Fine-I did that.<br>
LCR 7(b)(10) says Motion for Order Shortening Time will be granted for "good cause," but you must give as much notice as you can, minimum two judicial days "except in emergency situations."<br>
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I had my hearing on the TRO today, and commissioner signed the TRO. I asked about the Order Shortening Time, and the commissioner said, "why would I sign that-this is the emergency calendar."<br>
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Is there some rule I'm missing, that completely exempts motions set on the "emergency" calendar from the 9-court-day notice rule? For the emergency calendar, are you to give as much advance notice as you can, whether it's none or an hour or six days, and you
can just go for it and ignore LCR 7 and not have to specifically have a finding of "good cause" to hear the motion on short notice?<br>
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If that's true, then when is there ever a circumstance where a Motion for Order Shortening Time is necessary?<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Eric<br>
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Eric C. Nelsen<br>
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 22:52:47 +0000<br>
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Hi Eric--I think TROs are recognized as a unique exception to the general motion timelines. I'm not sure if this is just by custom or inferable from the rules...Mike<br>
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Subject: [WSBARP] King County "Emergency" calendar vs Motion for Order Shortening Time<br>
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This is deep in the weeds in King County procedure. I'm trying to figure out why if you set a hearing on the 1:30 Ex Parte "emergency motion" calendar, and you give short notice to the defendant, means that you don't have to file a separate Motion for Order
Shortening Time.<br>
<br>
I am seeking a preliminary injunction in a civil case. I needed a temporary restraining order entered asap, but I was able to give the defendant about four calendar days' notice of the hearing. To set this up, I filed:<br>
<br>
Motion for Preliminary Injunction and set it for hearing in front of the assigned judge-in September, which was first available date on the judge's calendar. (Preliminary injunction would last until resolution at trial.)<br>
Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and set it for hearing on the 1:30 "emergency" motions calendar in Ex Parte, with about four days' notice to the defendant. (TRO fills the gap between now and when motion for preliminary injunction is resolved.)<br>
Motion for Order Shortening Time (to hear the Motion for TRO) and set it for hearing at the same time as the Motion for TRO.<br>
<br>
LCR 65(b) says set the Motion for TRO in Ex Parte, not the assigned judge. But before requesting it, you have to get a hearing date on the preliminary injunction set before the assigned judge. Fine-I did that.<br>
LCR 7(b)(10) says Motion for Order Shortening Time will be granted for "good cause," but you must give as much notice as you can, minimum two judicial days "except in emergency situations."<br>
<br>
I had my hearing on the TRO today, and commissioner signed the TRO. I asked about the Order Shortening Time, and the commissioner said, "why would I sign that-this is the emergency calendar."<br>
<br>
Is there some rule I'm missing, that completely exempts motions set on the "emergency" calendar from the 9-court-day notice rule? For the emergency calendar, are you to give as much advance notice as you can, whether it's none or an hour or six days, and you
can just go for it and ignore LCR 7 and not have to specifically have a finding of "good cause" to hear the motion on short notice?<br>
<br>
If that's true, then when is there ever a circumstance where a Motion for Order Shortening Time is necessary?<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
<br>
Eric<br>
<br>
Eric C. Nelsen<br>
Sayre Law Offices, PLLC<br>
1417 31st Ave South<br>
Seattle WA 98144-3909<br>
206-625-0092<br>
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 23:06:06 +0000<br>
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I wish I had known about the custom before I tried to figure it out from the rules! I went around and around trying to determine if a Motion for Order Shortening Time was required, and I ultimately concluded that it was necessary since I didn't see a specific
exception. The only express rule is when a TRO is sought with no notice at all-and directs the plaintiff to use best efforts to provide some kind of notice.<br>
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Maybe you're right that the "exception" is custom: Set something on the Ex Parte emergency calendar and the commissioner will quiz you on how much notice you managed to give, and then either hear the motion or continue it depending on whether they're satisfied
with the notice and/or the effort to give notice.<br>
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But now I can't figure out when a Motion for Order Shortening Time would ever be needed. If it's not emergency, why not give full 9-day notice? If it's an emergency, no MOST is needed?<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Eric<br>
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Hi Eric--I think TROs are recognized as a unique exception to the general motion timelines. I'm not sure if this is just by custom or inferable from the rules...Mike<br>
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Subject: [WSBARP] King County "Emergency" calendar vs Motion for Order Shortening Time<br>
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This is deep in the weeds in King County procedure. I'm trying to figure out why if you set a hearing on the 1:30 Ex Parte "emergency motion" calendar, and you give short notice to the defendant, means that you don't have to file a separate Motion for Order
Shortening Time.<br>
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I am seeking a preliminary injunction in a civil case. I needed a temporary restraining order entered asap, but I was able to give the defendant about four calendar days' notice of the hearing. To set this up, I filed:<br>
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Motion for Preliminary Injunction and set it for hearing in front of the assigned judge-in September, which was first available date on the judge's calendar. (Preliminary injunction would last until resolution at trial.)<br>
Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and set it for hearing on the 1:30 "emergency" motions calendar in Ex Parte, with about four days' notice to the defendant. (TRO fills the gap between now and when motion for preliminary injunction is resolved.)<br>
Motion for Order Shortening Time (to hear the Motion for TRO) and set it for hearing at the same time as the Motion for TRO.<br>
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LCR 65(b) says set the Motion for TRO in Ex Parte, not the assigned judge. But before requesting it, you have to get a hearing date on the preliminary injunction set before the assigned judge. Fine-I did that.<br>
LCR 7(b)(10) says Motion for Order Shortening Time will be granted for "good cause," but you must give as much notice as you can, minimum two judicial days "except in emergency situations."<br>
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I had my hearing on the TRO today, and commissioner signed the TRO. I asked about the Order Shortening Time, and the commissioner said, "why would I sign that-this is the emergency calendar."<br>
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Is there some rule I'm missing, that completely exempts motions set on the "emergency" calendar from the 9-court-day notice rule? For the emergency calendar, are you to give as much advance notice as you can, whether it's none or an hour or six days, and you
can just go for it and ignore LCR 7 and not have to specifically have a finding of "good cause" to hear the motion on short notice?<br>
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If that's true, then when is there ever a circumstance where a Motion for Order Shortening Time is necessary?<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Eric<br>
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