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<p class="MsoNormal">Michael,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Take a look at RCW 11.12.051 – She’s back in the Will by the remarriage, so not an omitted spouse/pretermitted heir, though she may be intermittent - LOL. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RCW 11.12.051 Dissolution, invalidation, or termination of marriage or domestic partnership. (1) If, after making a will, the testator's marriage or domestic partnership is dissolved, invalidated, or terminated, all provisions in the will
in favor of or granting any interest or power to the testator's former spouse or former domestic partner are revoked, unless the will expressly provides otherwise. Provisions affected by this section must be interpreted, and property affected passes, as if
the former spouse or former domestic partner failed to survive the testator, having died at the time of entry of the decree of dissolution or declaration of invalidity.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Provisions revoked by this section are revived by the testator's remarriage to the former spouse or reregistration of the domestic partnership with the former domestic partner</span>. Revocation of certain
nonprobate transfers is provided under RCW 11.07.010. (2) This section is remedial in nature and applies to decrees of dissolution and declarations of invalidity entered before, on, or after January 1, 1995. [2008 c 6 § 910; 1994 c 221 § 11.]<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Deadman’s statute RCW 5.60.030 etc. will be a problem for the “issue” in trying to overturn the Will about what Dear Old Dad said, as they are certainly interested parties - interested in getting a bigger share.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Script MT Bold"">Jennifer L. White, Esq.</span>
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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>michael westseattleattorney.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 15, 2022 11:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Application of the Dead Mans Statute<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Recently deceased had remarried his former wife earlier this year. His prior Will and Codicil were prepared/signed while they were previously married
and not updated after the divorce. So as to his wife, the divorce essentially removed her name from the Will and their recent marriage makes her an intermittent wife and she therefore takes as if he died intestate, correct? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">I believe that the statute says that the Court can decrease this award depending on if she received monies from decedent through other means. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The H&W had stayed close since the divorce and while she had her own home inherited from her parents, she had a room at decedent's home and stayed there
as well these several years after the divorce. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Question: The decedent's issue are making allegations that the decedent was dying and that the current marriage was only so she could receive his SS
and she should not get anything else. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">So trying to understand the extent of this type of testimony. Can the issue testify as to what they allege was the decedent's intent ? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Thanks <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Mike <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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