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<div>Nobody now can sign a correction deed for the decedent who is now dead and whose signature (by her or by another at her instruction) cannot be notarized. Her interest can only be dealt with under statutes relevant to decedents’ estates: trust, will, etc.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">That said, it may be acceptable (and John's vote counts triple on this point!) to have the notary hand write the relevant phrase on the face of the deeds (and other documents) in the notary block and maybe initial it. (I'm not aware that a notary
cannot correct his or her own notary certificate after the fact. You might check the WACs.)</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Then you may be golden IF the title company accepts that the underlying trust is valid (which is apart from the will's issues).</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Note that all these documents were signed by husband merely as "a person instructed by the signer" and not as an agent under her POA. That eliminates any potential problem with the "possibly conflicted signature" on the POA itself; because the
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<div dir="ltr">So, if the notary can now in handwriting correct the various documents' certificates, you may have a valid trust and deeds to trust, and then just an intestate estate that owns the account discovered after death. If that account qualifies for
a small estate affidavit, you might have your solution; or letters of administration should do the trick.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Good luck! Best, Josh </div>
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Thanks John,</div>
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So in this case, would you recommend that I draft a corrected Deed for recording with the words of the statute and have the Notary sign off on it? </div>
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That sounds like it may be insurable. RCW 42.45.070 provides the mechanism for executing and notarizing such a deed.</p>
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<b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Client had me prepare DPOAs , Pour over Wills, Revocable Trust and Deeds for himself and spouse. Spouse was dying and in hospital but otherwise competent. Client takes docs to hospital with notary
but not a second witness. Spouse has mitts on hands so could not sign but Notary said that client could sign for him and put "with permission" next to signature on all docs. Valid? </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Will is signed by client beneficiary as directed by spouse and witnessed by notary. </span></p>
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<span class="x_x_contentpasted2"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Client now says a financial account was found without a beneficiary so need to probate. Will court prove Will or since </span></span><span class="x_x_contentpasted3"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background-color:white">Decedent
spouse had no other living relatives and client would take do probate via intestate? But what about the recorded deeds? </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Deeds to Trust are signed by client as directed by spouse and notarized - deeds are recorded . </span></p>
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