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<p class="MsoNormal">I would say that a lack of probate affidavit doesn’t actually change title; it’s just a mechanism to reassure a title company that it would be safe to insure a conveyance of the property with only the affiant signing the deed as grantor.
So I think the estranged sibling is still technically an heir having title, under RCW 11.04.250.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If the property is occupied by one sibling there’s arguably an adverse possession claim that could be made after 10 years of exclusive occupancy, but even that would be tough for the occupier to win, because occupier would have to prove
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<p class="MsoNormal">Others facts might change the analysis. If the sibling who did the affidavit actually sold the property and now has proceeds instead of the real estate, that’s going to be a tougher claim and different S/L factors might come into play.<o:p></o:p></p>
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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>Brent Williams-Ruth<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 7, 2021 10:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Statute of Limitations - Improper Transfer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If a sibling used a Lack of Probate Affidavit to transfer the house of a deceased parent but cut out a sibling(s) with whom they have been estranged for years.....what would the statute of limitations
be on rectifying that? Would this fall under a fraud SOL - 3 years? or a written contract - 6 years? Something else?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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