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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 5, 2023 9:12 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Heirs of deceased Heir</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">64.80.100 is pretty clear that all transferees take equal and undivided shares, and that failure to survive results in lapse. I think in this case, that means that brother and brother’s wife, assuming her
 death was before the grantor, inherit nothing, nor do their heirs. The two friends should inherit this property equally, provided they both survived.</span></p>
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<p class="x_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> Thursday, January 5, 2023 8:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Heirs of deceased Heir</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white">Decedent dies testate and is survived by sister who he disinherits. His brother died a couple years ago and left a son. Will specifically says deceased brother's
 share would lapse if he predeceased him. So that is simple; but </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Decedent had executed and recorded a Transfer on Death Deed giving his real estate
<span class="x_fluidplugincopy"><span style="background:white">as tenants in common, </span></span>to his deceased brother, his deceased brother's wife, and two friends.  Would the heirs of the deceased brother take his share of the real property? If yes, since
 he had a Community Property Agreement with his wife who died a year after he died, would wife's heirs take instead or are they subject to the Wills lapse language? </span></p>
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