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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you all your quick responses.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Fred Emry <fred.emry@painehamblen.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 26, 2018 2:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com>; 'jeff@bellanddavispllc.com' <jeff@bellanddavispllc.com><br><b>Cc:</b> mindy@bellanddavispllc.com<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [WSBAPT] Husband & Wife hold title to home as JTWROS<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please take a look at RCW 64.28.040.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Frederic G. Emry</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Paine Hamblen</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>717 W. Sprague Ave. Ste 1200</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Spokane, Wash. 99201</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>509 455 6000</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>509 838 0007 (fax)</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:Fred.Emry@PaineHamblen.com">Fred.Emry@PaineHamblen.com</a></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>NOTICE: This message constitutes a confidential attorney-client communication. It is not intended for transmission to, or receipt by, any unauthorized persons. If you have received this e-mail in error, do not read it. Please delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the sender by reply e-mail or by calling 509-455-6000, so that our address record can be corrected.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <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>Diane J. Kiepe<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 26, 2018 2:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'jeff@bellanddavispllc.com' <<a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a>>; 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:mindy@bellanddavispllc.com">mindy@bellanddavispllc.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Husband & Wife hold title to home as JTWROS<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Yes, in Washington State, since we are community property, so long as the property is considered community all gets a step-up (a win for our state!). All property acquired during marriage is presumed (rebuttable) to be CP – the title is irrelevant and in this case is likely just a probate avoidance mechanism. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best of luck,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe Script";color:#1F497D'>Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Diane J. Kiepe, Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Douglas </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>•</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> Eden<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>717 W. Sprague Ave., Suite 1500<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Spokane, WA 99201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone: (509) 455-5300<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fax: (509) 455-5348<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:djkiepe@depdslaw.com">djkiepe@depdslaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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'> <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>Jeff Davis<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 26, 2018 1:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv'<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:mindy@bellanddavispllc.com">mindy@bellanddavispllc.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Husband & Wife hold title to home as JTWROS<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Listmates, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Clients purchased their Washington residence as “X & Y, husband and wife, as joint tenants with right of survivorship.” Question, on the death of the first spouse will the entire property get a step up in basis or just one-half?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your input.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>W. 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