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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Wouldn’t the decedent be able to direct his or her community property interest in the IRA to whomever? Therefore, I would think that either the waiver or the court order would only apply to the surviving spouse’s one-half community interest. I don’t see where the surviving spouse could claim 100%.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f4e79">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1f497d"><br></span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#3333ff"><br></span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#3333ff">Chris J. Moore</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1f497d"><br></span><span style="color:#1f4e79">Christopher J. Moore, JD, CPA - Inactive, AEP®, EPLS*<br>Creason, Moore, Dokken & Geidl, PLLC<br>Lawyers<br></span><span style="color:#3333ff"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/1219+Idaho+St,+Lewiston,+ID+83501/@46.4170263,-117.0192992,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x54a0354b7ccf3e63:0xfee7451c99c186e8!8m2!3d46.4170263!4d-117.0171105" target="_blank"><span style="color:#3333ff">1219 Idaho Street,</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#3333ff"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/1219+Idaho+St,+Lewiston,+ID+83501/@46.4170263,-117.0192992,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x54a0354b7ccf3e63:0xfee7451c99c186e8!8m2!3d46.4170263!4d-117.0171105" target="_blank"><span style="color:#3333ff">Lewiston, Idaho 83501</span></a></span><span style="color:#1f4e79"><br>Phone: 208-743-1516; Fax: 208-746-2231<br>Website: </span><span style="color:#3333ff"><a href="http://www.cmd-law.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#3333ff">www.cmd-law.com</span></a></span><span style="color:#1f4e79"><br><br>*Certified as an Estate Planning Law Specialist by the Estate Law Specialist Board, Inc., the only estate planning certification entity approved by the ABA and the Idaho State Bar Association.<br>_______________________________________________<br><b>-- Note -- </b>The information contained in this e-mail transmission is confidential and may also be a legally privileged communication. This information is intended for the exclusive and private use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, dissemination, distribution (other than to the addressee(s)), copying or taking any action because of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately. Thank you.<br>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </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> [mailto:<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:julie@juliefowlerlaw.com">julie@juliefowlerlaw.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 13, 2018 11:21 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Non-probate asset dispute</p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Client’s deceased spouse had an IRA acquired during marriage. Spouse changed the beneficiary without notifying the beneficiary spouse, and no community property interest waiver was signed. IRA Company wants a court order giving approval to pay to the surviving spouse in lieu of the named beneficiary. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Wouldn’t this simply be a waiver by the named beneficiary rather than a court order? The account is community property and all other assets payable to surviving spouse by will.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Julie K. Fowler</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Law Office of Julie K. Fowler, P.S.</p><p class="MsoNormal">14205 SE 36<sup>th</sup> Street, Ste 100 </p><p class="MsoNormal">Bellevue, WA 98006</p><p class="MsoNormal">(425) 990-9975 (o) ~ 425-451-2687 (f)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:julie@juliefowlerlaw.com"><span style="color:blue">julie@juliefowlerlaw.com</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.juliefowlerlaw.com/"><span style="color:blue">www.juliefowlerlaw.com</span></a> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>~ OFFICE HOURS ~ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>