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<DIV>If she intends to eventually return to live here, I think she can be
classified as a Washington domiciliary and a Washington Will should work.</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=macmell@hotmail.com
href="mailto:macmell@hotmail.com">Marcia Mellinger</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 19, 2015 11:39 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [WSBAPT] will for expat</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>I have always thought that I would prepare wills only for a
Washington State resident, or someone with property in our state.
<BR><BR>PC has lived in India for 40 years with a residential permit. She
returns to Seattle to visit relatives periodically. She files taxes here,
but does not or vote or have driver's license. She will inherit
substantial assets here upon the death of her Mom.<BR><BR>What say you about
doing a will for her? reciting that she is a Washington State
resident?<BR><BR>Thanks in advance. Marcia<BR><BR>
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From: Eric@sayrelawoffices.com<BR>To: wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<BR>Date: Mon, 19
Oct 2015 17:29:40 +0000<BR>Subject: [WSBAPT] U.S. savings bonds automatically
JTWROS?<BR><BR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>I am surprised I have not run into this before, but – I
have an estate where the decedent owned US savings bonds with her spouse.
Definitely purchased during the marriage and community property. The bonds are
registered in name of decedent "or" spouse. Decedent's Will does NOT give
community property to the surviving spouse.</P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>According to the US treasury website, ownership of a US
savings bond, when registered in two names, automatically transfers to the
survivor upon the death of the first. There appears to be no option for holding
a bond in multiple names without it being automatically with right of
survivorship.</P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Based on that, I would think that the surviving spouse
receives all the bonds, because it is a non-probate right of survivorship. Does
anyone know differently?</P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Thanks as always –</P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Sincerely,</SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Eric C. Nelsen</SPAN></P>
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