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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'>I’m dealing with a similar situation at the moment except that ours is the only marriage and the only child is from the marriage. I have a contact at Chicago Title that I consult with regularly and in our case, we record a lack of probate affidavit and Chicago Title requires a separate affidavit in order to issue title insurance to the child. I’d be happy to share the senior title officer’s contact information if you’d like it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Regards,</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <br><br></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0'>Doris Eslinger</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0'>Attorney at Law</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-family:"Felix Titling";font-variant:small-caps;color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.6pt'>Eslinger Law Office, </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Felix Titling";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.6pt'>PLLC</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:2.0pt'> </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>2200 112th Ave NE | Suite 200 | Bellevue, WA 98005 | Phone: (425) 451-3237 | <br>Fax: (425) 633-2468 | <a href="mailto:doris@eslingerlawoffice.com"><span style='color:#0065A2'>doris@eslingerlawoffice.com</span></a> | </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://www.eslingerlawoffice.com/"><span style='color:#0070C0'>eslingerlawoffice.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.6pt'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:8.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>This message and its attachements are intended only for the addressee. 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Nothing in this message should be interpreted as a digital or electronic signature that can be used to authenticate a contract or other legal document.<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 #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lisa E Schuchman<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 26, 2017 4:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Community property inheritance question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>A client bought a home with her husband in 1991. This was a second marriage for both and they both had kids. He died intestate in 2007, and she just died testate. Her estate is pretty simple and her only heir is her daughter. Now we need to clear title to the home, which I believe would be community property and would belong to the first decedent’s surviving spouse (my client). Is this as simple as an affidavit of lack of probate? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Thanks for your thoughts on this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black'>Lisa E. Schuchman<br>206-960-4212<br><a href="http://www.lisaschuchman.com/" target="_blank">www.lisaschuchman.com</a><br><br>I learn, I give. – Gloria Steinem<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black'>NOTE: I do not use encrypted email. Messages sent to or from my office via email are not secure and may not be protected by attorney-client privilege. This email address is not monitored at all times. 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