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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Something to consider, which is not really an answer to your question, but I have questioned in the past:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If a couple get a marriage license, and are in fact married by a qualified party, does the absence of a filed marriage certificate mean that they are not married? RCW 26.04.080 et seq. seems to put the onus on the officiant but doesn’t address the ramifications to the married couple of failing to get the Certificate filed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I would appreciate the opinions of others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg",serif;color:#1F497D'>John McCrady<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg",serif;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></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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>Michael Atkins<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 17, 2017 3:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> PROBATE -REAL PROP SECTION <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Finding a CIR- Meretricious Relationship for a decedent?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'>All:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'>How does probate assign DSHS lien on real property for one party (H) of a 20+ year CIR ? Parties are both deceased. They took out a marriage license years ago and they are listed on real property as H&W but no record of a marriage license being recorded. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'>So without marriage license being recorded, there were two probates opened and the PR for W does not want to share in lien for H health care. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'>Anyone know of a case dealing with this or like to take a shot at how the court might decide ? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'><img width=500 height=100 id=sigimg1 src="cid:image001.png@01D270DD.B9693990"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>