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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I know this wasn’t the question but you need to be clear that if all assets go to surviving spouse, there may not be that home to purchase at surviving spouse’s death –
what happens in that case if there is say a replacement home – do the kids get the right to buy that.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Also, surviving spouse can change his/her Will so what happens after his/her death may look completely different then to 3 kids.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I only point this out because I have seen some children with expectations set by one parent meet utter disappointment on the death of the surviving spouse (especially in
blended families). The good news is that it goes as it should 98% of the time but boy if you are dealing with that 2% it can be a nightmare.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If your client is really wanting to leave a life estate to the surviving spouse that requires different drafting all together (as compared to “all to surviving spouse”).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Script MT Bold"">Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Diane J. Kiepe<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>Joshua McKarcher<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 11, 2022 10:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Will - Formula - Sale of home to one beneficiary<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Indeed. Consider using county assessment value times some multiplier IF they feel the county assessment value has been reasonably level for some period of time, etc. etc.
Or something like that. This is doable, just make PR or trustee final arbiter of calculation etc. etc. Or provide an option for 2+ siblings who want to buy to put in their “bids” by some process the PR establishes or whatever. If the provision is a good “rulebook”
these can work. Good luck! Best, Josh <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <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>Philip N. Jones<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 11, 2022 10:44 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] Will - Formula - Sale of home to one beneficiary<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Give them what they want. But be specific. Is it the Zillow estimate on the date of death? The very next day, that value might be gone. Is it the Zillow estimate a week later? Or a month later? Should an alternate method be listed
in case Zillow goes out of business. Try to think of every possible outcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phil Jones<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black">
<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>> on behalf of Neli Espe, J.D. - Olympic Legal <<a href="mailto:neli@olympiclegal.com">neli@olympiclegal.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 11, 2022 6:12:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Will - Formula - Sale of home to one beneficiary</span> <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PCs (H & W) with three children. Main asset is the house. Wills to state that all assets go to surviving spouse, then to three children in equal shares. Pretty straightforward.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PCs want to include a provision in their Wills that once the survivor spouse passes away, one of their three children should be given the opportunity to buy the house
<u>at an easily ascertainable price.</u> They do not want the realtor commission and the appraisal fee. So, in their mind, they see a formula of Zillow estimate (their view of market price) minus 7% (approximate sales commission). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have many problems with this approach and have discussed with them at length the proper ways for the PR to handle that matter when the time comes. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nonetheless, they still want a clause in the wills that does something of this sort. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any ideas?<o:p></o:p></p>
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