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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have a probate with a unique situation. The Will leaves two houses on two adjoining parcels of land to two beneficiaries in life estates tied to one beneficiary’s life. The weird thing is that there is only one deed for both parcel numbers, and the two homes (one home on each parcel) have the same street address. The second “home” is a modular home that is considered a mobile home.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>What I need are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Can anyone share a sample deed used to transfer real property in probate to beneficiaries? I haven’t done this before, and is anyone is willing to share a sample they’ve drafted, I would greatly appreciate it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Could anyone with experience or knowledge in life estates give me some guidance about drafting the actual life estate language? I have been told before to use the language in the Will concerning the life estate, but I really could use some help to make sure things are done correctly. If it helps, here is the language from the Will concerning the two life estates:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>A)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> “To my daughter, JANE DOE, a life estate in all of my real property consisting of roughly twenty (20) acres, together with the outbuildings and modular home that sits on the property, excepting the house commonly known as 1234 Main Street SW, Anytown, Washington. This life estate shall continue as long as JANE DOE chooses to reside on the property. If at any time JANE DOE chooses to \vacate the property, or in the event of her death, or if she should predecease me, the property shall be sold and the proceeds shall be distributed to my three children in equal shares, share and share alike, by right of representation.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>B)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“To my son, JOHN DOE, a life estate in my family home commonly known as 1234 Main Street SW, Anytown, Washington, that shall continue, whether he is residing there or not, so long as my daughter, JANE DOE resides on the property.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='color:#1F497D'>THANK YOU,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Heather Kolbly<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-family:"Castellar","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D'>Heather Tobin Kolbly<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D'>Mobile Attorney <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D'>KOLBLY LAW FIRM, P.C.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D'>Mail:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D'> 704 228<sup>th</sup> Ave. NE #122, Sammamish, WA 98074<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D'>Office:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D'> (425) 522-4234 </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>s</span><span style='font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D'> <b>Cell:</b> (425) 444-1888 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:Heather@KolblyLaw.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Heather@KolblyLaw.com</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.kolblylaw.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>www.KolblyLaw.com</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#CC0000'>CONFIDENTIALITY: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D'>This e-mail and its attachments are confidential and may be protected by attorney/client privilege, work product doctrine, or other nondisclosure protection. 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