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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>A deceased person cannot, of course, transfer his interest in property.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>By the laws of intestacy, the husband’s interest in all community property transferred at death to his wife.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The lack of probate affidavit does not transfer the title; if it is the title company’s affidavit, it is used to convince the title company to insure title in the wife notwithstanding the lack of a probate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If it is the department of revenue’s affidavit, it is used to establish that no excise tax is owed on the “conveyance” from husband to wife. <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:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg;color:#1F497D'>John McCrady<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg;color:#1F497D'>Counsel</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Puget Sound Title Company<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>5350 Orchard Street West<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>University Place WA 98466<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>253-476-5721<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: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>Christopher Small<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 13, 2017 1:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] One more question<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hope everyone is enjoying a fabulous day. Here are the facts...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>H & W own a home - community property. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>H dies without a will.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Years later W wants to put home into a trust - she needs to get H off the deed.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Complete affidavit for lack of probate and it's ready to file.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal>Here's my question - the lack of probate affidavit should be accompanied by an instrument actually transferring the property right? Should W sign the deed on behalf of husband? What does the structure of that deed look like?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just having trouble wrapping my mind around how a deceased person transfers property.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Should the clerk issue a new deed with the decedent removed?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks again for your time and help!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Christopher Small<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://cmslawfirm.com" target="_blank">CMS Law Firm LLC</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>150 Lake St., Suite 227<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kirkland, WA 98033<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>206.659.1512<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>