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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:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>How about this?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'>Heirs may enter into an agreement that disposes of the </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525'>estate</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'> in a plan different from that provided by a will. </span><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'>Collins v. Collins,</span></i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'> 151 Wash. 201, 215, 275 P. 571 (1929). </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525'>Family</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'> settlement </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525'>agreements</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'> are favored and honored in Washington law to resolve a dispute among heirs if the </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525'>agreement</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'> is made without fraud or injustice, and where the creditors do not have the right to intervene. </span><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'>Id.</span></i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'> The policy behind upholding </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525'>family</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'> settlement </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525'>agreement</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'> is to avert </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525'>family</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'> disputes, adjust doubtful rights, protect the honor of a </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525'>family</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'>, and avoid litigation. </span><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'>In re </span></i><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525'>Estate</span></i><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'> of Witte,</span></i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'> 25 Wash.2d 487, 498, 171 P.2d 183 (1946) (quoting </span><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'>Warner v. Warner,</span></i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'> 124 Conn. 625, 631, 1 A.2d 911 (1938)). Family settlements “should be accorded finality to the fullest extent possible, and should be encouraged and fostered as a matter of public policy.” </span><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'>Hadley v. Cowan,</span></i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'> 60 Wash.App. 433, 438–39, 804 P.2d 1271 (1991).<br><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'>In re Estate of Washburn</span></u><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'>, 168 Wash. App. 1043 (2012)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I use it once in a while and if everyone agrees, our Commissioner will as well. In combination with the TEDRA agreement provisions, it works pretty well. I usually like to get an agreed order to make the title examiner totally comfortable. Tax implications are not part of this advice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Rob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Robert D. Wilson-Hoss <br>Hoss & Wilson-Hoss, LLP <br>236 West Birch Street <br>Shelton, WA 98584 <br>360 426-2999<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="www.hossandwilsonhoss.com">www.hossandwilson-hoss.com</a><br><a href="mailto:rob@hctc.com">rob@hctc.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>This message is intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or by telephone (call us collect at the number listed above) and immediately delete this message and any and all of its attachments. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-transform:uppercase'>This office does debt collection and this e-mail may be an attempt to collect a debt, Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>To the extent the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. § 1692) applies this firm is acting as a debt collector for the condominium/homeowners' association named above to collect a debt owed to it. Any information obtained will be used for collection purposes. You have the right to seek advice of legal counsel.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><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>Roger Hawkes<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 11, 2017 5:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Looking for Creative Solution - Intestate Estate with Step Children<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Have the kids sue under TEDRA and then settle??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I think this situation illustrates a long standing hole in inheritance law. Where ‘objects of one’s bounty’ is now different from ages ago when bloodlines were more important. There should be some flexibility in inheritance law to allow step kids and other long standing related folks to challenge the bloodline inheritors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roger Hawkes, WSBA 5173<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>19909 Ballinger Way NE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shoreline, WA 98155<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.hawkeslawfirm.com/">www.hawkeslawfirm.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>206 367 5000 voice<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>206 367 4005 fax<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Brent Williams-Ruth [<a href="mailto:brent@bwrconsults.com">mailto:brent@bwrconsults.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 6, 2017 4:28 PM<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] Looking for Creative Solution - Intestate Estate with Step Children<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Greetings List!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I have spoken with a couple different people and now I am sending out to the collective genius that is our List Serv: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I have an intestate estate where there are Step Children that have been part of the decedent's life for more than 40 years. For all reasonable (but not legal) purposes, they are his kids. Everyone thought he had a will, but a diligent search has failed to turn up any documents. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The deceased leaves behind three siblings (all elderly as well). Those three want the two step-children to end up with all of the estate which includes several parcels of land in counties outside the Seattle-Metro area.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Short of the three siblings inheriting and then doing a TODD to the step-children; is there any other way in which they can directly inherit?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The end result is that the step-children want to sell the property and collect the proceeds. There is just a concern about the amount of taxes, fees, etc. associated with a transfer where they take from the siblings, and then turn around and sell. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Appreciate any ideas.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Brent<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><b>Brent Williams-Ruth</b> <br><i>Founding Member</i><o:p></o:p></p><p><b>BWR Consulting, PLLC</b><o:p></o:p></p><p>Phone:<span style='color:#004080'> </span>(425) 830-5134<o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="mailto:brent@bwrconsults.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a> / <a href="http://www.bwrconsults.com" target="_blank">website</a> /<span style='font-size:9.5pt'> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bwrconsults" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>facebook</span></a><span style='font-size:9.5pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>