[WSBAPT] Property Title

[Amy Goertz]

Good morning, list servers,

I had a potential client call with a request that I “prepare a deed” to transfer her recently deceased mother’s home into her name so she can get the senior discount when paying the property tax. She neglected to mention, however, as she ultimately revealed upon some pointed questioning, that she has three sisters, mom had a Will leaving the estate 4-ways, no probate has been done, etc. She just wants the house transferred into her name for property tax purposes as she is living in the house. I don’t think she’s being purposely deceitful, she just wants to accomplish getting the tax discount.

I told her she cannot transfer the house without starting a probate and cannot transfer the house to herself without an Agreement with her sisters. She says the sisters will agree, although she admits that the house is the only asset of significant value in the estate besides a collector car worth about 10k.

If her sisters are, in fact, willing to allow her to transfer the house into her name for the purpose of getting the senior discount for property taxes, how would one accomplish holding the title in her name and yet preserving the interest of the other three sisters?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts on this.

Amy


Amy J. Goertz, J.D.
Goertz & Lambrecht PLLC
amyjgoertz at icloud.com <mailto:amyjgoertz at icloud.com> 

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