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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Thanks Phil, as I wasn’t aware of (or forgot?) that change in 2015. I know the old OSB Planning the Basic Estate forms had that memo language but it wasn’t actually enforceable. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>As an aside, one issue I have seen is that while you can gift tangible personal property per the list in Washington, it is my understanding it doesn’t convey any intellectual rights (e.g. intangible property) associated with that property. So if an artist wants to gift a work of art, along with any copyright associated with it, they can’t just rely on the memo. Just had that situation come up moments ago. Thanks, Cy <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:windowtext'>Cyrus W. Field, Attorney at Law (admitted in Washington and Oregon)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:windowtext'>phone: 360-472-1223 Mail: POB 367, Shaw Island, WA 98286 Office: 640 Mullis St. Friday Harbor, WA</span></i><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:windowtext'>******************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:windowtext'>The information contained in this e-mail message, including attachments, may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think you have received this e-mail in error, please e-mail the sender at cyfield@rockisland.com and destroy or delete the original and any copies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><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><span style='color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Philip N. Jones<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 4, 2020 11:15 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Daughter now resides in OR and owns real estate<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If I understand your email, I should note that Oregon has for several years allowed a letter, referenced in a will, to create a binding disposition of tangible personal property. ORS 112.260.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phil Jones<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 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cyrus Field<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 04, 2020 11:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Daughter now resides in OR and owns real estate<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Additional things that come immediately to mind: Oregon has only $1Million exemption, cant use declaration of witnesses, no memo re: tangible personal property, confusing Health Care Directive. Good luck, Cy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:windowtext'>Cyrus W. Field, Attorney at Law (admitted in Washington and Oregon)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:windowtext'>phone: 360-472-1223 Mail: POB 367, Shaw Island, WA 98286 Office: 640 Mullis St. Friday Harbor, WA</span></i><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:windowtext'>******************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:windowtext'>The information contained in this e-mail message, including attachments, may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think you have received this e-mail in error, please e-mail the sender at <a href="mailto:cyfield@rockisland.com">cyfield@rockisland.com</a> and destroy or delete the original and any copies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><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><span style='color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Felicia Value<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 4, 2020 8:49 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Daughter now resides in OR and owns real estate<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p>I practiced for six years in OR before moving to WA to practice here. There are enough small but mighty differences that I recommend against it. Just two quick examples, OR does not have community property law or nonintervention powers. I'd refer her to an (active, i.e. not me) Oregon attorney.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 2/3/2020 3:14 PM, <a href="mailto:michael@westseattleattorney.com">michael@westseattleattorney.com</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Can I in WA draft my daughter a Will? <span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D5DB5F.A08F4E60" alt="Image removed by sender. 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