[WSBAPT] Deeding Cemetery Plot

[John Creahan]

Hi David,
Cemetery plots are not governed by the rules that apply to other real estate. I don’t have an answer to your specific question, but see RCW 68.32. The statute imposes some limitations on transfer. In addition, I believe that records are kept by the cemetery managers, not the county. You may want to talk to the folks who manage the cemetery itself about the rules.
Hope this helps,
John

John Creahan
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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of David Faber
Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 12:49 PM
To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: [WSBAPT] Deeding Cemetery Plot

I am dealing with a new one here... PR is attempting to transfer title in a cemetery plot and the current title in the plot reads like a legal description of real property (which I suppose this is a transfer of interest in real property) but I cannot find a record of the original title transfer to the decedent on file (in other words, there appears to be an unrecorded conveyance). My gut tells me that we draw up a deeding instrument substantially similar to the current vesting instrument, but this thing is giving me pause and I'm curious if any of you have dealt with the transfer of title in a cemetery plot by a PR?

Best,
David J. Faber
Faber Feinson PLLC
210 Polk Street, Suite 1
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4110

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