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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thank you John and Kerry. That is helpful information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Donna</span></i></b><i><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#1F497D">Donna M. Calf Robe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Brothers Henderson Dussault, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#1F497D">2722 Eastlake Avenue East, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#1F497D">Seattle, Washington 98102<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#1F497D">Phone: (206) 324-4300 x113<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fax: (206) 324-3106<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:donnac@bhdlaw.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">donnac@bhdlaw.com</span></a></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Kerry Richards<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 07, 2017 3:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Estate Planning and Ex-spouse's name on deed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dear Donna:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">There are multiple cases that reflect a Decree of Dissolution that divides property is effective to do just that. Eric Nelsen previously cited us to
<b>In re Marriage of Kowalewski 163 Wn. 2d 542, 548(2008), United Benefit Life Ins. Co. v. Price 46 Wn 2d 587 (1984).</b> As cited in
<b><u>Price</u></b> “The decree operates not only to vest in the spouse designated the property awarded to him or her, but to divest the other spouse of all interest in the property so awarded, except as the decree may otherwise designate.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The assessor’s office is not necessarily the proper place to discover title.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I hope this assists you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Yours truly,</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Kerry A. Richards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Bradshaw & Richards, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">11300 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 300<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Seattle, WA 98125<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Phone: (206) 622-3444<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Fax: (206) 363-8067<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Email:
<a href="mailto:KRichards@brad-rich-law.com">KRichards@brad-rich-law.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.brad-rich-law.com/">www.brad-rich-law.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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"">
<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>Donna Calf Robe<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 07, 2017 2:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Estate Planning and Ex-spouse's name on deed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">List Mates:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I have an estate planning client (ex-wife) who has been divorced for 33 years. The divorce decree awarded her the house in the divorce subject to a $4K equitable
lien awarded to ex-husband payable within 4 years of decree. Ex-Wife paid Ex-Husband the $4K and his attorney filed a Satisfaction of Judgment. However a deed transferring the house to ex-wife was never exchanged and husband is still listed as an owner on
the assessor website. Ex-Wife wants to clean up title as part of her estate planning so she doesn’t leave a mess for her PR. The simple solution would be to have ex-husband sign a quit claim deed to clear the title. However, ex-husband has attempted to cause
several problems for Ex-wife since the divorce through their son who is developmentally disabled and under guardianship. Ex-wife is guardian. She would like to avoid as much contact as possible with Ex-husband, who was abusive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Any recommendations on how to clear title without involving the ex-husband?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Donna</span></i></b><i><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#1F497D">Donna M. Calf Robe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Brothers Henderson Dussault, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#1F497D">2722 Eastlake Avenue East, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#1F497D">Seattle, Washington 98102<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#1F497D">Phone: (206) 324-4300 x113<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fax: (206) 324-3106<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:donnac@bhdlaw.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">donnac@bhdlaw.com</span></a></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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