<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Would the adverse possession claim be defeated because of the fact that it was done with permission. Therefore failing one of the essential elements of hostility?</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
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</p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:Brent@Williams-RuthLaw.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a> / <a href="http://www.williams-ruthlaw.com/" target="_blank">website</a> /</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bwrlaw" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">facebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> / </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Dec 12, 2023 at 5:21 PM Eric Nelsen <<a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com">eric@sayrelawoffices.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-4106302126029059982">
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<p class="MsoNormal">What happens if somebody’s will, in the public record but not probated, is completely ignored for decades?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">X has a will leaving house to child Y, leaving nothing to child Z. X owns a house.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">X dies, and the will is filed for permanent record but no probate commenced.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Z moves into the house immediately after X dies.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Y does nothing for, let’s say, 28 years.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Who wins ownership of the house? Z under 10-year adverse possession rules? Or Y if the will is, after 28 years, finally presented for probate?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assume no communication between Y and Z, so no fair evading the question by arguing maybe Z held by Y’s permission or some such.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>I’m guessing Z does, because adverse possession tends to override all other interests.
<i>But what if Z was the named executor in the will they filed but elected not to probate?</i><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Eric<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Eric C. Nelsen<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sayre Law Offices, PLLC<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>1417 31st Ave South<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Seattle WA 98144-3909<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>206-625-0092<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com" target="_blank">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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