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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes; or a lopa accepted by next title company in order to sell or borrow against it. Having it in anyones’ Name is not actually important. What they can do with it is important.<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>Ann Manley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 20, 2023 4:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Community property real estate<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">House is name of husband and wife. Bought while married, so community property. Husband dies, there is no community property agreement, so is probate necessary to put title in wife's name?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Manley Law Firm, P.S., Inc.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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