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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Please answer to the list! Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>Very Truly Yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>Val<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Valerie O. Ohlstrom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ohlstrom Law Office<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:vohlstrom@comcast.net"><span style='color:windowtext'>valerie@ohlstromlaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ohlstromlaw.com/"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.ohlstromlaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(425) 881-5251<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>This electronic message is intended for the sole use of the recipient(s) named above and may contain confidential and legally privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, copying, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, and received this electronic message in error, please immediately contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.<span style='font-variant:small-caps'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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>Ashley Raymond<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 07, 2016 11:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Providing SS right to remain in home after death<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I was wondering what the best practice is for providing in a will that, while the house goes to the kids, the surviving spouse has the right to reside in the home (and responsibility of paying taxes, etc.) Should the home be put into a trust with the kids as trustees or is it okay to just outline the terms in the will? What if there is a mortgage on the home?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ashley Raymond, J.D., LL.M.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Ashley Raymond, PLLC</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>707 S. 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