[WSBAPT] Recording a Quit Claim Deed after Death of Grantor

[John J. Sullivan]

The deed conveyed the property by execution (and delivery?) pre-mortem. I have had the same situation and recorded. In my case the REETA had. Even signed. But the REETA can always be signed by any "agent." I think you're right and the DOR is wrong. And this would be obvious in the "consideration" clause of my deeds. 

My client's property was down in Clark County, so maybe that's why I didn't have a problem. 

John J. Sullivan

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> On Jan 23, 2017, at 10:01 AM, "jacyphers at gmail.com" <jacyphers at gmail.com> wrote:
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> If the deed was not recorded, was there delivery of the deed to the donee??
> How did you get a completed gift?
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> From: Eric Reutter
> Date: 1/23/2017 9:41:35 AM
> To: wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com
> Subject: [WSBAPT] Recording a Quit Claim Deed after Death of Grantor
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> Hello and good morning,
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> I have a simple fact pattern that presents and interesting procedural question. I am involved in a probate situation where, before passing away, the decedent had properly executed a quit claim deed for the decedent’s interest in a home. The decedent, however, did not record the deed or corresponding REETA/Supplemental REETA before the decedent’s death.
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> This situation now presents the following question: What is the procedure for recording a quit claim deed after the grantor had passed away? (Specifically in regards to the REETA and Supplemental REETA)
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> My first thought was simply to have the personal representative sign the REETA and Supplemental REETA on behalf of the decedent. The representative at the King County Recorder’s Office, however, told me that they wanted guidance from the DOR before they would be comfortable with the PR signing off on the Supplemental REETA (they seemed to have no problem recording the deed itself, or with the PR signing off on the REETA, but seemed to be uncomfortable with the PR signing off on the Supplemental REETA).
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> When I spoke with the DOR on the phone, the DOR representative suggested that I use the inheritance WAC (458-61A-202) on the REETA so as to avoid the need entirely for the Supplemental REETA. I told the representative that I did not fully understand that solution, as the quit claim deed represents an inter-vivos transfer, and that it seemed inappropriate to me to cite the inheritance WAC for such a transfer. The DOR agent was unable to give me written confirmation of this procedure.
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> I would greatly appreciate any guidance on this issue. I have a few more ideas for how to proceed, but I am curious to see if other practitioners have seen this issue before and, if so, how they recorded the quit claim deed.
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> Best regards,
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> Eric Reutter, Partner 
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