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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Law Office of </span><br /><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">F.ANDREKITA SILVA</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">_______________________________________________________ </span><br /><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"> </span> <br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">October 3, 2023</span></div>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Kate, I don't want to offend animal lovers. But, I believe that even though RCW 11.12.260 doesn't expressly say animals are tangible personal property, I believe they are. </span></div>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In divorce cases -- there is a 2021 published Division I case- Marriage of Niemi where the appellate court expressly found 2 dogs to be the husbands "separate property." It reversed the superior court which treated them like children and gave the wife "visitation" with the dogs. </span></div>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">It is not uncommon for testators to create trusts for their pets. But, I think if they wanted to put them on a tangible personal property list the could do that. I'm thinking if there was a dispute, the probate court would go with the testator's wishes and characterization of their own pet.</span></div>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm curious what others think.</span></div>
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<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On 2023-10-03 18:46, Kate Szurek wrote:
<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0">Client wants to be able to name who is to receive her pets (parrot,<br />donkey, and horses) when she dies using a TPP list. Does that work? <br /><br />Animals certainly aren't real property and they are not intangible. <br />But I've never seen it addressed and I'm not finding anything that<br />clearly makes this a realistic possibility. <br /><br />Your thoughts?? Your experiences?? <br /><br />Thanks, as always. <br /><br />Kate <br /><br />_Kate Szurek_, J.D., LL.M. (in Taxation) <br /><br /><a href="mailto:kate@skagitlaw.com">kate@skagitlaw.com</a> <br /><br />_Skagit Law Group, PLLC_ <br /><br />P.O. Box 336 / 227 Freeway Drive, Suite B <br /><br />Mount Vernon, WA 98273 <br /><br />360.336.1000 <br /><br />360.336.6690 (fax) <br /><br /><a href="http://www.skagitlaw.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.skagitlaw.com</a> [<a href="http://www.skagitlaw.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1</a>] <br /><br /> <br /><br />Links:<br />------<br />[1] <a href="http://www.skagitlaw.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.skagitlaw.com/</a><br />***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***<br />_______________________________________________<br />WSBAPT mailing list<br /><a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br /><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt</a></blockquote>
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