[WSBAPT] Transfer of title question

[Paul Neumiller]

Hopefully the title folks will chime in here but why don't you just treat it as the clerical error that it is?  So your PR Deed will say something like Joe Blow, PR for Decedent One and for Decedent Two "(who took title as 'Katrina')", etc etc. I have seen it handled like this many times.


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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Claudia A Gowan
Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2019 3:12 PM
To: wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com
Subject: [WSBAPT] Transfer of title question

Colleagues:

I am opening a probate for two Florida decedents for the sole purpose of transferring title to their Washington real property to their Florida revocable trust. Pour over Wills are in place.

I ran into a glitch. The deed to the real property is in the names of both husband and wife. However, the wife's name is spelled differently on the deed (Katrina) vs her will and death certificate (Caterina).

I am concerned about the future consequences of the differing names for title purposes, e.g. should I get a court order through the petition to open probate clarifying the name? (The concern is that someday the family will want to sell the property, and I want to prevent any issues re clear title.)

Thanks very much for any insight into this odd dilemma.

Best, Claudia


Claudia A. Gowan

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