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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello list serve,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I think I recall that this question has come up, but I have a potential client who was in a CIR for 20 years. Her partner died without a will and a probate has been opened by his family. His family is not speaking to her. The estate asset she is wondering about is some real property with a cabin on it that he owned, but he lived with her in a house in town during their relationship. I think I recall that a CIR is not applicable in a probate setting but only when a couple ends their relationship and wants to divide the assets. Although I did do a probate of a young man who died and his family were entirely agreeable to divide his asset with his fiancé. So, I recall submitting evidence to the court of their CIR. It was not contested and went smoothly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This situation is different and would be highly contested.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’d appreciate any thoughts on this.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Susan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>SUSAN DONAHUE</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Law Office of Susan Donahue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>125 West 2<sup>nd</sup> Avenue, Suite “B”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>P.O. Box 81<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Twisp, WA 98856<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(509) 996-5944 (phone)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(509) 362-9692 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="mailto:sdonahue@sdonahuelaw.com"><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue'>sdonahue@sdonahuelaw.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>