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At the time the respective petitions in these cases were
filed, Mary Ellen Gaffner (Ms. Gaffner), the personal representa-
tive of the Estate of Haines B. Gaffner, Deceased (Mr. Gaffner),
in the case at docket No. 5522-00, and the petitioner in the case
at docket No. 5523-00, resided in Seattle, Washington.
During the years at issue, Mr. Gaffner (until his death in
1996) and Ms. Gaffner, who were married, owned an 18-unit apart-
ment complex located at 900 Warren Avenue North, Seattle, Wash-
ington (Warren Avenue rental property). During 1996, petitioners
received rent from the Warren Avenue rental property totaling
$108,000.
During 1996, Ms. Gaffner, either in her individual capacity
or in her capacity as executrix of the estate of Mr. Gaffner,
paid the following attorneys the amounts shown:
Attorney Amount Paid
Donald A. Bailey $12,116.59
Hillis, Clark, Martin 12,367.50
& Peterson
Shafer & Bailey 8,426.00
Wilton S. Viall III 4,000.00
On February 2, 1996, First Interstate Bank of Washington,
N.A. (First Interstate Bank) paid a $10,000 check to Continental
Mortgage Company that was signed by Mr. Gaffner and that was
drawn on his account at that bank. A notation on that check
stated: “DEPOSIT ON HIGHLAND HOUSE MORTGAGE APPLICATION”.
On April 19, 1996, Mr. Gaffner and Ms. Gaffner requested
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