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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;color:#061C9E">Erin,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;color:#061C9E">With the caveat that I don’t know the value of the Husband’s estate and possible estate tax issues and whether
characterizing assets as “community” property is important to obtain a stepped up basis on ALL the assets, but you could prepare a Property Status Agreement/Postnuptial Agreement characterizing the husband’s assets as his separate property (could have a community
bucket too) and create a Testamentary Trust in Husband’s Will with an independent Trustee and spendthrift provisions.
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Erin Fairley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 7, 2017 12:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Liability for separate debts?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Any thoughts on this issue: HW, 2<sup>nd</sup> marriage. W comes into marriage with very large student loan debt. H wants to leave assets to W in will but does not want
assets to be used to pay loan debt and to be sheltered from collectors. Solutions?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black"><<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> on behalf of RoseMary Reed <<a href="mailto:RoseMary.Reed@stokeslaw.com">RoseMary.Reed@stokeslaw.com</a>><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 9:51 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>[WSBAPT] Seeking Will or Probate for James W. Meador<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Greetings,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you have any information about the Will of James W. Meador or a probate proceeding for his estate please contact Debra Lucas at
<a href="debrajlucas@gmail.com%20">debrajlucas@gmail.com</a> or 469-279-3000.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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