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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sharon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Why not do a deed to clarify it for all concerned and possibly concerned. That would be an excise tax exempt transaction (creation of community property). But is there a conflict here? I would get a written
disclosure and consent from the one who owns the property. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sharon Rutberg<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 18, 2015 9:36 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] title question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello, Listmates –<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Clients are a married couple. He purchased the house they live in before they married and only his name is on the title. She helps pay the mortgage. They wish to have it treated as community property.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are doing a simple Community Property Agreement stating that the house is their community property (as well as clarifying the status of some other property). Do you see any compelling reason also to create a new deed naming them both
as owners? I suppose he would quitclaim to the two of them as a married couple. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As always, thanks for your wise guidance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sharon<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Sharon C. Rutberg<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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