<html><body><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:#0000ff; font-size:14pt;"><div><span class="mceItemHidden">Actually, there is a case if they had a ceremony and thought they were , the court will treat them as married - even though the license was not filed </span></div><div><br></div><div><img id="sigimg1" title="signature image" src="cid:sigimg1@7db3119b515b6c20b3f822b8cec8f4f5" border="0" alt=""></div><div><br><br></div><span class="mceItemHidden">
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Subject: Re: [<span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">WSBAPT</span>] Finding a CIR- Meretricious Relationship for a</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
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From: John <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">McCrady</span> <<a href="mailto:j.mccrady@pstitle.com">j.mccrady@pstitle.com</a>></span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
Date: Tue, January 17, 2017 4:21 pm</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
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</span></style><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#1F497D"><span class="mceItemHidden">Something to consider, which is not really an answer to your question, but I have questioned in the past:</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#1F497D"><span class="mceItemHidden">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.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#1F497D"><span class="mceItemHidden">I would appreciate the opinions of others.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></span></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg",serif;color:#1F497D"><span class="mceItemHidden">John <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">McCrady</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg",serif;color:#1F497D"><span class="mceItemHidden">Counsel</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span class="mceItemHidden">Puget Sound Title Company</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span class="mceItemHidden">5350 Orchard Street West</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span class="mceItemHidden">University Place WA 98466</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span class="mceItemHidden">253-476-5721</span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></span></div><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span class="mceItemHidden">From:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span class="mceItemHidden"> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] </span><b><span class="mceItemHidden">On Behalf Of </span></b><span class="mceItemHidden">Michael Atkins</span><br><b><span class="mceItemHidden">Sent:</span></b><span class="mceItemHidden"> Tuesday, January 17, 2017 3:55 PM</span><br><b><span class="mceItemHidden">To:</span></b><span class="mceItemHidden"> PROBATE -REAL PROP SECTION <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>></span><br><b><span class="mceItemHidden">Subject:</span></b><span class="mceItemHidden"> [<span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">WSBAPT</span>] Finding a CIR- Meretricious Relationship for a decedent?</span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:blue"><span class="mceItemHidden">All:</span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:blue"><span class="mceItemHidden">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. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:blue"><span class="mceItemHidden">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. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:blue"><span class="mceItemHidden">Anyone know of a case dealing with this or like to take a shot at how the court might decide ? </span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:blue"><span class="mceItemHidden">Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:blue"><span class="mceItemHidden">Mike</span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:blue"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:blue"><img width="500" height="100" id="sigimg1" src="cid:image001.png@01D270DD.B9693990" wbeuser="matkins@michaelatkinslaw.com"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><hr><span class="mceItemHidden">_______________________________________________</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
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