<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Hello — </span><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">This is a cross post to two listservs. I apologize if you receive this twice. </div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I have not run into this situation before. I have been asked to assist with a probate. The deceased spouse left its residuary estate to one or more trusts for the benefit of the surviving spouse. The deceased had significant separate assets and also has some community assets. It is my understanding that without additional guidance, 1/2 of the community assets will be part of the residuary estate and will be distributed to the trustee of the trust(s). My question, how do folks typically determine what assets go into trust? Also, what do you do with personal property of the deceased that is not distributed otherwise? How would those items become part of the trust estate? Sell the assets or ? Note, there is no concern that the trust estate will be exhausted during the survivor's lifetime. </div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I would appreciate any thoughts and discussion related to how you have handled such situations. </div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Thank you</div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Rich</div><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><u class=""><font class="" size="4" face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><b class="">RICH McENTEE</b></font></u></div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><font class="" size="4" face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><b class="">McENTEE LAW OFFICE</b></font></div><div class="" style="font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Helvetica; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><div class=""><font class="" face="Copperplate"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1/1" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1/1" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">3800 Bridgeport Way W, Ste A411</a></font></div><div class=""><font class="" face="Copperplate"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1/1" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1/1" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">University Place, WA 98466</a></font></div><div class=""><font class="" face="Copperplate"><a href="tel:253.227.9894" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1/2" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">253.227.9894</a>(m)</font></div></div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="font-family: Copperplate;"><a href="mailto:jrmcentee@gmail.com" class="">jrmcentee@gmail.com</a></span> </div></div></div></div></body></html>