[WSBAPT] QUESTION: COMMUNITY PROPERTY AGREEMENT - TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY

[John McCrady]

I like to think that the CPA causes the title to pass at death.
We record the CPA and Death Certificate to make the passing of title to be a matter on the public record.
The Community Property Survivorship Affidavit or LOPA were used by the Auditor to prove no excise tax is owing and are used by Title Companies to make the passage of title to be an insurable event.


John McCrady
Counsel
Puget Sound Title Company
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University Place WA 98467
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Subject: [WSBAPT] QUESTION: COMMUNITY PROPERTY AGREEMENT - TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY

Spouse passed. Couple have a Community Property Agreement. I am about to record said agreement in King County where they live. Question: Is that sufficient to transfer title of the family home solely in the name of the surviving spouse, or do I also need to do a Lack of Probate Affidavit?


Fern Herbert
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