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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marcia Mellinger<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 19, 2015 11:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] will for expat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I have always thought that I would prepare wills only for a Washington State resident, or someone with property in our state.
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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>
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What say you about doing a will for her? reciting that she is a Washington State resident?<br>
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Thanks in advance. Marcia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:
<a href="mailto:Eric@sayrelawoffices.com">Eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a><br>
To: <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:29:40 +0000<br>
Subject: [WSBAPT] U.S. savings bonds automatically JTWROS?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks as always –<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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