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Requirements Specific to King County
Adapted with permission from Washington Guardianship
http://www.wa-guardianship.com
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service of the Law Office of
Richard Wills
Letters
In King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Spokane Counties (and perhaps in others), the Superior Court Clerk supplies the form for Letters. Examples of Letters (voided) from the King County Clerk's Office:
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King County Letters Testamentary
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King County Letters of Administration
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King County Letters of Administration With Will Annexed
In other counties, the Clerk does not supply any form for Letters, i.e., you must provide and complete your own form, which the Clerk will then sign and stamp. When you telephone the Clerk of your county, ask whether or not the Clerk will provide the form for Letters. If not, then complete the pertinent form from among the following:
King County Case Assignment Designation & Case Information Cover Sheet
King County Local Rule LR 82(e)(1) requires every initial document (eg, a Will, a Petition for Letters, a Petition for Guardianship, etc.) filed in the Superior Court to be accompanied by a special form in which the petitioner states whether the case fits within the Seattle or Kent Case Assignment Area. For probate cases, the proper area is whichever of the following two areas where the Decedent resided or, if the Decedent did not reside in King County, where any asset of the estate may be:
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Seattle Case Assignment Area:
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All of King County north of Interstate 90 and including all of the Interstate 90 right-of-way;
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All of the cities of
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Seattle,
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Mercer Island,
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Bellevue,
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Issaquah, and
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North Bend; and
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All of Vashon and Maury Islands.
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Kent Case Assignment Area: All of King County south of Interstate 90 except those areas included in the Seattle Case Assignment Area.
If you are required to file one, complete a King County Case Assignment Designation & Case Information Cover Sheet form as follows:
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Case Number:
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If no Will has been filed: Leave this blank. The Clerk will issue you a Case Number.
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If a Will has already been filed, Enter: The case number issued upon prior filing of Will.
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Case Caption:
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If a Will, Enter: Will of [Fill in Decedent's name here], Deceased.
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If an Estate, Enter: Estate of [Fill in Decedent's name here], Deceased.
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If a Guardianship, Enter: Guardianship of [Fill in Ward's name here], an Alleged Incapacitated Person.
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Area: Check: Whichever of Seattle Area or Kent Area is appropriate.
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Signature of Petitioner & Date: Sign and date it.
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On 2nd page:
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Under Probate/Guardianship:
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If a Will, Check: Will Only (last box down).
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If an Estate, Check: Estate (3rd box down).
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If a Guardianship, Check: Guardian (5th box down).
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Under Domestic Violence / AntiHarassment:
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If a Vulnerable Adult, Check: Vulnerable Adult Protection.
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Regardless of whether you file in person or by mail, file this document (with a copy for conformation) together with:
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Decedent's Will (if it is to be filed as a Will Only); or
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Your Petition for Letters; or
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Your Petition for Guardianship; or
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Your Petition for Order for Protection of Vulnerable Adult; or
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Any other Petition or Motion that initiates a case in King County.
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