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If you are not the addressee, you are strictly prohibited from reading, photocopying, distributing or otherwise using this email or its contents in any way. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone at 360-352-8311 or by e-mail to <a href="mailto:reception@buddbaylaw.com">reception@buddbaylaw.com</a>, and destroy the original message from your electronic files.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Teunis J. Wyers<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 25, 2015 1:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] trust situs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>As I understand it, the situs of a trust is the location where the records are kept and the administrative decisions are made. In my experience, most trusts coming in from other states have a have references to the state where the trust was created, at least with respect to the laws applying to the interpretation of the trust terms. My normal practice is to prepare a simple trust amendment stating that the situs of the trust is being moved to Washington, and that Washington law will apply going forward. That should be enough, shouldn't it? Most clients would resist any "registration" of their trust.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Dewey Weddle <<a href="mailto:dwweddle@msn.com" target="_blank">dwweddle@msn.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div name="Compose message area"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Esteemed Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>I have a client who moved here from out of state. While a resident of the other state, he created a Revocable Living Trust. Now he is wondering whether he should formally change the situs of the Trust to Washington. I have looked at the statute having to do with situs, and it appears that, provided that one or more of several criteria are met, a trust can be registered here in Washington by filing a form similar to the one described in the statute. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Is there any advantage or disadvantage in doing this immediately? Any harm in waiting? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Best regards to all,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Dewey<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Law Office of Dewey W. Weddle, PLLC<br>909 7th Street<br>Anacortes, WA 98221<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Telephone <a href="tel:360-293-3600" target="_blank">360-293-3600</a><br>Fax <a href="tel:360-293-3700" target="_blank">360-293-3700</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>WSBAPT mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt" target="_blank">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Teunis J. Wyers @ Wyers|Wyers, Attorneys<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Oregon Office:</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> 216 Columbia St. - P.O. Box 917<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> Hood River, OR 97031<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> (541)386-2210/610-1520 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Washington Office:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> 218 E. Steuben St. - P. O. 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