[WSBAPT] FW: One spouse's IRA as community property?

Tue Jan 30 17:44:13 PST 2018

Excellent! Thank you, John!

Jared

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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of JOHN J SULLIVAN
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 12:35 PM
To: Laurel Tiller; WSBA RPPT Listserv
Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] FW: One spouse's IRA as community property?

Jared and Laurel:

Here's a link to 2016 CLE materials by Judd Marten. Take a look at Section III starting at page 20.

http://www.spokaneepc.org/assets/Councils/Spokane-WA/library/Coordinating%20IRAs%20with%20Estate%20Planning%20by%20Judd%20Marten.pdf

I'm attaching a promissory note I used back in 2004. I'm not sure I recall why I did not set its term at the death of the surviving spouse or make it a SCIN. Perhaps he was planning on selling the house and pay it off to move the cash into the CST.

Hope that helps.

John Sullivan
On January 30, 2018 at 10:03 AM Laurel Tiller <LTiller at tillerlaw.com> wrote:

John, I confess that I am blatantly awaiting the opportunity to sponge off your work and citation of some 20 years ago. Did you find your prior work? Have you posted it and I have just missed it? Thank you.

Laurel

From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of John J. Sullivan
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 6:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] One spouse's IRA as community property?

Jared:

It’s been almost 20 years since I researched this, but my recollection is yes, the residuary clause applies. I’ll see if I can find it tomorrow.

The problem is I’ve never known an IRA custodian who will go along with it.

John Sullivan

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On Jan 25, 2018, at 4:41 PM, Jared E. Adams <jared at condieadams.com<mailto:jared at condieadams.com>> wrote:

Hi John,

Thanks for responding and including the reference to RCW 6.15.020(6)! I’m interested in your additional thoughts and the thoughts of other on this issue.

The RCW you cited provides “the nonparticipant, nonaccount holder spouse may transfer or distribute the community property interest of the nonparticipant, nonaccount holder spouse in the participant or account holder spouse's employee benefit plan to the nonparticipant, nonaccount holder spouse's estate, testamentary trust, inter vivos trust, or other successor or successors pursuant to the last will of the nonparticipant, nonaccount holder spouse.”

I find the language that the spouse may transfer or distribute his or her CP interest somewhat ambiguous. If the deceased spouse’s Will states he or she specifically gives his or her CP interest in the IRA to someone, I think the gift is clearly valid and enforceable under the statute. But, if the spouse simply gives his or her residuary estate to a trust (or someone else), does that really control the disposition of half the surviving spouse’s IRA?

In other words, I agree the nonparticipant spouse has the right to give half the IRA, but I don’t know that a residuary clause in the Will exercises that right.

Does anyone know of any cases on point?  I’m happy to be wrong, and I’d love to learn from others’ experiences on this.

Thanks,

Jared

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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com<mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of John J. Sullivan
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 4:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] One spouse's IRA as community property?

Ralph:

I’ve dealt with this situation numerous times.

Assuming the IRA is CP, the non-participant’s will disposes of her interest. See RCW 6.15.020(6). Odd placement. Odd provision.

Usually it’s highly undesirable to force distribution of the IRA. What I usually do is have the survivor issue a promissory note to the CST if it’s important to find it.

John Sullivan

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On Jan 25, 2018, at 3:27 PM, Jared E. Adams <jared at condieadams.com<mailto:jared at condieadams.com>> wrote:

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I agree one-half of the IRA would be included in her “gross estate” for estate tax purposes. But, would one-half of the IRA be included in her probate estate, and subject to disposition under her Will? Characterizing the asset as community property doesn’t necessarily make it subject to probate.

Jared

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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com<mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of John Creahan
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 3:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] One spouse's IRA as community property?

Hi Ralph,

The IRA funds are presumed to be community property, assuming the were earned during marriage, and one half would be includible in her estate. Titling in one spouse’s name is irrelevant to determining whether the account is community.

Are you thinking about possibly funding the credit trust with the IRA assets?

Hope this helps,

John

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Subject: [WSBAPT] One spouse's IRA as community property?

Folks

My client’s wife died.  We are probating her will. There is a credit trust.  The great bulk of the  estate is in the husband’s IRA with TIAA.  Any thoughts as to whether the TIAA account would be considered community property, whereby half of its value can be considered part of her estate?

Ralph Maimon

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