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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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>No, that’s the problem. The trust owns the property, but the document cannot be found.<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><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>John Creahan<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 15, 2017 11:15 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Property Ownership/ Trust Question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#595959'>Do you have a copy of the trust’s governing instrument? Was the PR named as trustee of the trust? Is a successor trustee identified or is there a procedure in place for naming a successor? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#595959'>I would be very careful about doing any legal work on behalf of the trust. Getting a new trustee appointed should not be undertaken casually, and I suspect that there are irreconcilable conflicts between your client, the buyer, and the new trustee. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#595959'>Just my $.02.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#595959'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#595959'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:#595959'>John Creahan</span><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:#595959'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:#595959'><a href="http://www.cairn-law.com/"><span style='color:#595959'>www.cairn-law.com</span></a><br></span><b><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:red'>Now located in the heart of Fremont<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:#595959'>3417 Evanston Ave. N, Suite 312<br>Seattle, WA 98103<br>206-578-5877</span><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:#4F6228'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#595959'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#595959'><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'> <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>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christopher Small<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 15, 2017 11:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Property Ownership/ Trust Question<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>This is where I would start:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=11.98.039">RCW 11.98.039</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>What does the trust say for appointing successor trustees?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>Christopher Small<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><a href="http://cmslawfirm.com" target="_blank">CMS Law Firm LLC</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>150 Lake St., Suite 227<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>Kirkland, WA 98033<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>206.659.1512<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 10:15 AM, Scott Hildebrand <<a href="mailto:scott@starboard-strategies.com" target="_blank">scott@starboard-strategies.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Dear Trust Gurus:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>With the disclaimer that I only get wrapped up in trust law when it crosses with property law, here is a question I am hoping you all can shed some light on.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>A client is attempting to acquire a property that is in the name of a family trust. The trustor has passed as has the personal representative for the trustor’s estate. The pr’s pr is still around and has been the point on this so far. Because the family trust owns the property, the title insurer is asking that we do a petition naming an alternate trustee for the trust, which would be the pr’s pr in all likelihood.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I have never done one of these, but it seems as though it would be pretty straightforward after all the required notice provisions. For those of you who have done such a pleading, how does it go and what do I need to do? Some crib forms would be awesome if someone would like to share.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Scott Hildebrand<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="tel:(206)%20605-8874" target="_blank">206-605-8874</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><br>_______________________________________________<br>WSBAPT mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt" target="_blank">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>