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I have attached a copy of the CPA to a generic Lack of Probate
Affidavit. In the Lack of Probate Affidavit I state that the
original of the Community Property Agreement has been lost/misplaced
or was inadvertently destroyed or the drafting attorney is deceased
and his files cannot be located or whatever seems to be the
situation. I then say that a copy of the CPA is attached hereto as
Exhibit A. The Lack of Probate Affidavit is signed by the
surviving spouse and notarized the same way a CPA or deed is
notarized.<br>
In most of my cases these were single long term marriages with kids
by the same marriage. Also, all of the liquid assets were JTWROS or
had beneficiary designations so the house, which is usually
community property anyway, was the only asset passing under the CPA.<br>
So far I have never had a title company fail to insure based on the
Lack of Probate Affidavit with a copy of the CPA attached and a
separately recorded death certificate. <br>
<br>
Rhonda Lee Rudman<br>
Attorney at Law<br>
17791 Fjord Drive NE, Suite 134<br>
Poulsbo, Washington 98370<br>
Phone 360-779-6400 <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/26/2015 4:44 PM, Heather deVrieze
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<p class="MsoNormal">This has come up on the list recently in
terms of admitting copies of Wills to probate, “proving” the
copy. That isn’t really what I am asking about here.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have had at least a few recent cases
where the original community property agreement for a married
couple has gone missing, sometimes with the original Will,
other times, not.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My understanding of RCW 26.16.120 is that
execution of these agreements must be done in the same manner
required for deeds and any amendment or revocation must be the
same.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">That said, I have always understood that we
can’t record a copy, and wonder what the effect of an
unrevoked CPA, of which we only have a copy, may be, and how
to prove the vesting of title to property, real and personal,
in the surviving spouse.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This may be less of an issue in simple
situations of first marriages, children together, who get
along, with each other and parent(s), but more complicated in
other circumstances. Is probate of the Will, if we have the
original, or proving the copy if we don’t the only option, or
is there some way to prove the copy of the CPA?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Heather<o:p></o:p></p>
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