[WSBAPT] Skagit County real estate

[Diane J. Kiepe]

Hi Ann,

You may have already gotten all the information you need or probably already knew this but I would only have to say that tribal land is treated differently then real estate generally and only certain parties can “inherit” the same for some tribes.  The last time our office worked with tribe land, non-tribe persons could not inherit.

I know this heads-up is not what you asked or maybe even helpful but I wanted to share just in case.

Diane J. Kiepe

Diane J. Kiepe
Douglas Eden
717 W. Sprague Ave.
Suite 1500
Spokane, WA  99201
djkiepe at depdslaw.com<mailto:djkiepe at depdslaw.com>
509-455-5300

From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Ann Manley
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 10:23 AM
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Skagit County real estate

My client owns real estate in Skagit County. It's on tribal land, so there is a Stat. Warr. Deed to my client and her partner as unmarried individuals of the leasehold interest. There is also a recorded Bill of Sale of personal property and a recorded Assignment of Sublease.

Seeing as my client and her partner own this as tenants in common (no mention of joint tenancy on any document), will the decedent's interest in the property have to be probated in order for her interest to go to her partner as set out in her will? Would a deed from them as unmarried individuals to them as Joint Tenants w/ Right of Survivorship avoid probate? Any downside to this?

Thanks,
Ann Manley
Seattle, WA
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