[WSBAPT] Curing defective deed

[John Wickham]

Listmates,
I've faced this question before with slightly different facts, so would 
like to know if there are any options other than probate:

During her lifetime, Decedent quitclaimed real estate to the person who 
eventually would be sole heir of her estate, Future Heir.  Years after 
Decedent passes, Future Heir (who is now Actual Beneficiary to an estate 
of net worth of $250, which she received years ago) quitclaims that real 
property to someone else, Nice Non-profit. Time goes by and it is 
discovered that the legal description in the quitclaim deed executed by  
Decedent was defective, didn't include the entire parcel that Decedent 
owned, and that same faulty legal description was used by Future Heir in 
the quitclaim to Nice Non-profit.  The neighbor is now seeking to 
exclude Nice Non-profit from utilizing the land that was intended to be 
quitclaimed, but wasn't actually quitclaimed.  Future Heir is glad to 
sign papers presented by Nice Non-profit, if that will cure the problem, 
but is not willing to probate the estate of Decedent, which was only 
worth $250 and had no real property.

What options, short of probate, does Nice Non-profit have in curing the 
deed?

Thanks for your input.

John Wickham

-- 
John D. Wickham
P.O. Box 893
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
360-378-7178
360-378-0849 Fax
  
This message is confidential, is protected by the attorney-client
privilege and other privileges, and is intended for the exclusive use of
the listed recipient(s).  If you have received this message in error,
please so indicate in a reply message to the sender and delete the
contents of this message.  Any reproduction, use, or retransmission of
this message, other than as specified above, is prohibited.


=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
- To contact the list administrator, send a message to:
webmaster at wsbarppt.c=
om

- To unsubscribe, send a new email addressed to
removeme-wsbapt at lists.wsbarp=
pt.com - OR - send  a message to webmaster at wsbarppt.com asking that you be
r=
emoved from the wsbapt list.

Information provided on this list should not be considered legal advice.
As =
with all lists - let the reader beware! No warranties or representations
are=
 made as to the accuracy of any information provided. All opinions and
comme=
nts in this message represent the views of the author and do not
necessarily=
 have the endorsement of the Washington State Bar Association nor its
office=
rs or agents.