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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I think the recorder is assuming that you are skipping a step and that is why the deed is getting bounced back to you (possibly in order to save on recording fees). For example, if you were making a distribution
from the estate to John Smith, individual beneficiary, and John Smith wanted to transfer his interest to his RLT, and asked you to prepare a deed as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">PR of Estate, to John Smith, Trustee of the John Smith RLT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I think the recorder is not understanding that the distribution is to a testamentary trust, and therefore, there is no individual person(s) to transfer the interest to, prior to transferring to the testamentary
trust.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I would either call and talk to someone at the office (if they take calls at that office), or return the deed and attach an explanatory cover letter that explains that you are NOT skipping a step, and that the
trustee of the testamentary trustee is the proper distributee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Good luck!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Jill<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>Ronald St. Hilaire<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 08, 2015 1:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] recording<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">I thought the recorder did not give legal advice?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#000066">Ronald F. St. Hilaire</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#000066"> ·
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#000066">(509) 735-3581 office · (509) 735-3585 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eden Rubenstein Toner<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 08, 2015 12:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] recording<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am transferring an interest in real estate from an estate to a testamentary trust. I prepared a PR deed and a REETA, from the PR to the Trustees of the xxx Trust. It was rejected by the King Co Recorder, saying I needed two separate
transactions—first “from Grantor to people, not with the trust”; second “from people to people + trust”. I have never run into this before, and don’t understand what it means. I would appreciate feedback. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eden<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Eden Rubenstein Toner</span></i><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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