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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I would suggest you look to see if the property and its legal description was contained in the Decree of Separation or Dissolution. If it was, or was described
in the Property Settlement Agreement, then that is sufficient. A quit claim deed is not necessary to award your client the real estate. There are multiple cases that indicate a decree is sufficient in this circumstance to convey title. You will want to verify
this as Andrekita’s advice is good, but you can save time and avoid her plan if the Decree lays out the division and includes a legal description.
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrekita Silva<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 11, 2018 1:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Two-fer Question - Parceling Property through Probate; and Run Away Ex<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Brent,<br>
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Ordinarily, if a person refuses to sign a quitclaim deed, a motion can be brought requesting the appointment of a special master to sign the quit claim deed on behalf of the other party. You may request an award of legal fees on the basis of intransigence.<br>
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Before bringing a motion, it’s important that there be evidence of efforts to secure the other sides cooperation. You should prepare the quit claim deed, send it to him (or their lawyer). Assuming the other side isn’t traveling in some remote place or for some
reason unable to respond within a certain reasonable time, ask them to return it within a certain reasonable set time period. If the party doesn’t return the signed quit claim deed, write again. Ask them again to provide the quitclaim deed by a certain date,
and let them know that you will file a motion for the appointment of a special master and that you will ask that a judgment be awarded for the cost of the special master, and that an award of your legal fees and costs be entered as well. Usually, the other
side will execute the quit claim deed.<br>
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If the other side still doesn’t execute the quitclaim deed, proceed with your motion. In your motion, you should propose the special master to be appointed and advise the court of the proposed cost, etc. It's a pretty straightforward motion.<br>
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andrekita<br>
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva<br>
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000<br>
Seattle, Washington 98101<br>
206-224-8288<br>
www.seattle-silvalaw.com<br>
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Quoting "Stanton M. Cole" <<a href="mailto:colestantonm@comcast.net">colestantonm@comcast.net</a>>:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Please have the prospective client call me at his/her previous earliest opportunity, and I would be glad to provide consulting services at no cost to determine is handling her case as a probate attorney would work out for her.<br>
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On Dec 10, 2018, at 6:39 PM, Brent Williams-Ruth <<a href="mailto:brent@bwrconsults.com">brent@bwrconsults.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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was curious if anyone knows of a simple process on how to go about removing said Ex-Husband when he has refused to return the signed QCD. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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