<html><body><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:#000000; font-size:12pt;"><div>Haven't read statute as to this but how about a TDD to children with life estate reserved? <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="sigimg0" title="signature image" src="cid:sigimg0@210b90f8248cbcd22097e13b01490d11" alt="" border="0"></div><div><br><br></div>
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Effect of Homestead<br>
From: jeffrey winter <<a href="mailto:jdwinter@hotmail.com">jdwinter@hotmail.com</a>><br>
Date: Mon, October 15, 2018 1:30 pm<br>
To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
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</style> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Listmates -- I am representing the H of a couple for his estate planning. The home he and his wife reside in is just in his name...on his death, he wants it to go in trust, and W can live there rent free as long as it is maintained. Most of the rest of his assets will go into a marital deduction trust and/or a credit shelter trust, also for her benefit.</div> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I had proposed a life estate in the house, but I believe she could still force a sale for the actuarial value of the place. Then I wondered about whether she could claim homestead (or award in lieu thereof) and defeat the placement of the residence into a trust.</div> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Any thoughts?</div> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Jeff Winter</div> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Law Office of Jeffrey D. Winter, P.S.</div> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 604 North Main Street</div> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Ellensburg, WA 98926</div> <div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br> <table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon" target="_blank"><img alt="" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;" src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif" width="46" height="29"></a></td> <td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> Virus-free. <a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;"> www.avast.com</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <a target="_self" href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"></a></div> <hr>_______________________________________________<br>
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