[WSBAPT] Recording TOD Deed post mortem?

[Laurel Brown]

What happens when a TODD is recorded and the beneficiary precedes the
grantor in death?

Does another recording have to take place, removing the deceased
beneficiary from title?

Thanks in advance!

On Sat, May 1, 2021 at 11:25 AM Mimi Wagner <mimi at sanjuanlaw.com> wrote:

> Sorry, to be very clear: Must be recorded prior to death to be effective.
> RCW 64.80.060.
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> During COVID lockdown I recorded some of these and had to beg to get them
> recorded quickly when recordings were otherwise taking ages.  Of course
> there is e-recording.
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> Mimi M. Wagner
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> *From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Mimi Wagner
> *Sent:* Saturday, May 1, 2021 11:08 AM
> *To:* 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [WSBAPT] Recording TOD Deed post mortem?
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> This is a problem.  It needs to be recorded to be effective.  RCW
> 64.80.060.  That is a trap for the unwary with these deeds.  Record ASAP.
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> Mimi M. Wagner
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> www.sanjuanlaw.com
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> *From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *jbdolan at jbdolan.com
> *Sent:* Saturday, May 1, 2021 10:50 AM
> *To:* 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>; 'WSBA
> Probate & Trust Listserv' <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* [WSBAPT] Recording TOD Deed post mortem?
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> Gentleman executed a TODD about a year ago, but did not record it.  He
> died last week.  I’ve never encountered this situation before – can the
> TODD be recorded now?
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> Jim Dolan
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Laurel Brown
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