<div dir="ltr">I would use this as an opportunity to clarify what is owned and take care of it during the lifetime of the testator.  Get a survey or title insurance policy and use the new legal or the newly clarified information to make life easier for you and them.  It will help them sleep more soundly knowing that they are transferring what they mean to and it will help you sleep more soundly knowing that you have the correct legal.<div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Christopher G. Britt, M.A., J.D.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Attorney at Law</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><img width="200" height="36" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wMRe_ukoUDSfEk1B9GOtzEv1ZmETJ5W4aT8G-i1q6fL7AkhPL9-7Q-uOEqpeS39zB_6R0N47HVfeKJTfKSM6im7XYlsivfchznVeSWqQ" style="width:2.0833in;height:0.375in"></span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1403 S. Grand Blvd., Suite 201-S</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Spokane, WA 99203-2278</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>P: 509.455.3713<br>D: </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">509.316.2131</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>F: +1.509.455.3718 (must dial 1 before area code)</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">E: </span><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:christopher@lucentlaw.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">christopher@lucentlaw.com</a></span></u><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Web: <a href="http://www.lucentlaw.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.lucentlaw.com</a></span></p></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 2:56 PM <<a href="mailto:Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg3098426326961502443"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_3098426326961502443WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Listmates:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Client wants to specifically devise a piece of property.  I usually include the full legal description in the Will.  However, there is confusion as to the correct legal description.  There appears to be overlapping deeds; several correction deeds, that involve two properties.  For a specific bequest of real property, is it suffice to use just the street address; or couple it with the assessor’s tax id?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Davis<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">W. Jeff Davis<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">BELL & DAVIS PLLC<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">Attorneys at Law</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"><br>P.O. Box 510<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">720 E. Washington Street, Suite 105<br>Sequim WA 98382<br>Phone: (360) 683.1129 <br>Fax: (360) 683.1258 <br>email: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style="color:black"><br></span></span><a href="http://www.bellanddavispllc.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:blue">www.bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"><br> <br>The information contained in this e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