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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">My recollection is that a disclaimer by a non-spouse beneficiary has to be complete, meaning he can’t disclaim TOD and still take his share under the probate. See § 25.2518-2(a)(5).
Only a surviving spouse can disclaim in one capacity and still take in another.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Philip N. Jones<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 2, 2019 4:49 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Possible to Reject a TOD?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">This question usually comes up in connection with joint accounts, and the son needs to decide whether mom really intended him to inherit, or were they merely
convenience accounts. But in your case, the accounts are TOD, so it appears that mom intended son to receive the accounts on death, unless mom thought TOD was simply a way to avoid probate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If he disclaims the TOD designation, do the accounts pass to his children, or to the estate? Hi might consider disclaiming the TOD designation, but specifically
state that he is not disclaiming an interest in the probate estate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">On the other hand, he might simply make gifts to his siblings, if he believes that he will never have a federal taxable estate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Phil Jones<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Portland, OR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Brent Williams-Ruth<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 02, 2019 4:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Possible to Reject a TOD?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I have an estate where the oldest son (also the Executor) was listed as a TOD on all of by his mother's bank accounts, except for $27,000. He wants to honor her wishes and distribute in accordance
with the terms of her Will which had $30,000 in charitable donations and then an equal division between 7 people. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Is is possible to simply disclaim an interest in a TOD? He was his mother's POA but did not realize that years ago she added him to all of her bank accounts as the TOD. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Appreciate any thoughts,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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