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<DIV><FONT size=4>I am assuming a probate is necessary because of real estate
etc.? How about a TEDRA agreement where everyone agrees not to file
will, and agree to a non-will probate? H gets it all.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=julie@juliefowlerlaw.com
href="mailto:julie@juliefowlerlaw.com">Julie Fowler</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 22, 2016 11:32 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [WSBAPT] Problem Solving Question</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>H&W have an RLT and Will prepared by a Texas Law firm.
Attorney was not licensed in Washington. Documents were executed in Washington
though. RLT has onerous A/B mandatory trust structures for tax savings.
Following execution of the documents the lawyer writes the client a letter
telling them not to immediately fund their trust with all of their assets. Which
the clients took to mean, don’t fund your trust at all.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Wife dies and there is nothing in the trust. Pour over will
puts everything into the trust. Estate is significantly under the estate tax
threshold and the Surviving Spouse needs the money to live on. I believe some of
the assets outside the trust were JTWROS. <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Is there any way we can disregard the trust and Will based on
the fact that there appears to be malpractice and proceed intestate? The Will
and trust are validly executed per Washington standards so I’m guessing no.
Could we use TEDRA to free up the funds for the Husband since the trust won’t
function as intended? There’s only one adult secondary beneficiary who would
support relieving the obligations of the trust.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Julie K. Fowler<o:p></o:p></P>
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