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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hello, I recently successfully petitioned for the court to adjudicate property acquired during the committed, intimate, relationship be treated like community property based on the case law and statutes. Then,
because decedent died without a will, court ordered all CP distributed to significant other and directed Administrator (significant other) to convey property to her. First opened a probate, then filed the petition and noted up a hearing giving notice. I
actually found what I needed up at the Seattle U library and drafted the brief…time consuming, but it worked!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Happy to discuss further with you…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Nancy J Lee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Mike Winslow<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 07, 2015 10:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA RPPT Probate & Trust Discussion Forum<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] death and meretricious relationship<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">New client comes to me following death of her significant other. Client and her boyfriend/spousal equivalent acquired a single family residence 15 years ago during the course of a 30 year marital like relationship. Never married or registered
DP.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Title taken as tenants in common. Mortgage paid in full. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The conduct of the relationship sounds like it will meet all the criteria for a meretricious relationship, with joint bank accounts, pooling funds, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Decedent boyfriend has no known heirs. Probably distant relatives could be located through a search.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Client would like to establish title to the real estate in her name.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do we file a probate and then seek relief under TEDRA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Another approach?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If TEDRA, do we seek appointment of a Special Representative? Publish notice?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Any recent decisions on this topic? The WSBA desk book for Probates and for Estate Planning were both written in 2005. This is the only source consulted thus far.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If anyone has handled one of these, would appreciate talking with you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michael A. Winslow<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1204 Cleveland Ave.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mount Vernon, WA 98273<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ph. 360-336-3321<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Em. <a href="mailto:Mike@winslegal.com">Mike@winslegal.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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