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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Please post additional responses to list serve as well. I have always taken the position that marriage not properly dissolved (or in legal separation) = marriage. You need to take action or accept the law
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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>Marcus J. Fry<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 7, 2021 2:34 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Defunct marriage in probate<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There is law but it is in the context of personal injury claims in attempting to allocate an award between spouse and children. I haven’t seen it applied to defeat intestacy statute and community property claims. Washington Practice-
Family and Community Law covers it. Also see Estate of Petelle from Div 1, 2019.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Has anyone argued that a “defunct marriage” is enough proof to have the spouse get nothing from estate? I saw on listserve mention of making this argument.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Separated over 10 years and had no contact and then wife dies with home on which she is sole owner but as her separate property.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I’d love to see any briefing or arguments to be made. I have done some research on defunct marriage but so much is directed to family law, I’m not sure the argument is strong enough to have the spouse get
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">There is a retirement which was just started and now has over $200k and husband is trying to get 50% as well as 50% of the net value of the home.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Two adult daughters are outraged by this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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