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[Diane J. Kiepe]

Honestly, in my opinion, there is no good way to do this because there is no telling how long survivor will stay, the condition of property on first death versus second death, etc.  That being said, many people want it done.  Some thoughts for consideration:


  1.  Life estate in decedent’s interest in favor of survivor with clear language on split of responsibility for property taxes, repairs, ability for improvements to be made, right of remainder benes to review property on proper notice, etc.
  2.  Consider allowing survivor the right to purchase the home at current FMV  (or whatever terms).
  3.  Put home into revocable trust now with clear terms and allow one child from each family to serve as Trustee.

I’m sure there are other creative ways to address this fact pattern but in the end, most my clients want to do the Life Estate – I warn them that it’s a potential recipe for disaster but in the end, the client is my boss so long as what they want is not violating any laws or rules of ethics.

Good luck.

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

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Unmarried PC's own a home together as TIC with a 60/40 split of interest. They want their adult children from previous relationships to inherit their estates including their share of the house.

BUT they want the surviving partner to be allowed to live in the house for as long or as little as needed while still ensuring that both sets of heirs inherit when the second partner passes.

What's the best mechanism for doing this?

Lynn Clare
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