<div dir="ltr"><div>Gerald, </div><div><br></div>I have found that each county is unique and it's easiest to just call and ask what they want prior to submitting documents. That said, I've been in the same situation and the second and third counties accepted certified copies of the filed CPA.<div><br></div><div>Sarah</div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;font-size:11pt">Law Office of Sarah N. Cuellar, PLLC</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif">665 S. Clark Ave., Unit 2</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif">P.O. Box 904</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif">Republic, WA 99166</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;font-size:11pt">(509) 207-9162 phone</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;font-size:11pt">(509) 357-1604 fax</span><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif">NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL/PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION This email and any files transmitted with it may be protected by the attorney/client privilege, work product doctrine, or other confidentiality protections. It is intended solely for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. </font></p></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 10:31 AM Gerald Sprute <<a href="mailto:sprutelaw@msn.com">sprutelaw@msn.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="msg-8645377469892000004">
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Surviving spouse and decedent signed a Community Property Agreement, which has now been recorded with King County (along with the redacted death certificate of decedent spouse). They also owned property in two other counties in Washington. </div>
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to attach as Exhibit A the CPA recorded in King County, when filing a Lack of Probate affidavit in the other two counties? Trying to avoid paying additional recording fees if we can</span><span style="font-size:12pt">. </span></font></div>
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