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<p class="MsoNormal">I believe that the distinction is between delivery of a deed to the grantee prior to death (with or without recordation), which would be a complete conveyance, and delivery of a deed to escrow before death, but final closing (and therefore
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Josh Grant<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 31, 2019 10:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Lapse of specific bequest?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Interesting. I thought I researched this a few years ago and I found authority that said delivery of a deed is all that is required before death. recording not necessary.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> Re: [WSBAPT] Lapse of specific bequest?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I litigated this issue several years ago and lost. The case law at the time held that unless the sale was completed prior to death, the gift did not lapse. The proceeds from the sale go to the
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">There is case law on the issue that should not be difficult to find.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ronald St. Hilaire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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On Jan 30, 2019, at 5:51 PM, "<a href="mailto:jeremy@basalt.legal">jeremy@basalt.legal</a>" <<a href="mailto:jeremy@basalt.legal">jeremy@basalt.legal</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I have a case where real property is the subject of a specific bequest in a will. Prior to death, decedent signed a purchase and sale agreement, deed, and all other documents necessary for closing and gave closing
documents to title company to hold in escrow. Closing occurred a few days after date of death. Does anyone have thoughts on whether this bequest lapsed in this scenario?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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