<div dir="auto"><div>I have yet to see a legal description for a gift of property in a will. The address or tax parcel number is sufficient to identify the gift. </div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Respectfully,<br><br><br>Jamia S. Burns<br>Attorney at Law<br>(360) 739-6379<br>Office: 1200 Dupont St., Suite 1-D<br>Bellingham, WA 98225 (By Appointment Only)<br><a href="mailto:jamia@jamiaburnslaw.com">jamia@jamiaburnslaw.com</a><br><a href="http://www.jamiaburnslaw.com">www.jamiaburnslaw.com</a><br><br>NOTICE: This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged material and is intended for use solely by the above-referenced recipient. Any review, copying, printing, disclosure, distribution, or other use by any other person or entity is strictly prohibited. If you are not the named recipient, or believe you have received this e-mail in error, please reply to the sender and delete the copy you received. Thank you.<br><br> </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Dec 29, 2023, 3:11 PM Ann Manley <<a href="mailto:ann@manleyfirm.com">ann@manleyfirm.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Testator's will states that her residence is to go to her friend. It lists the address of the residence, but not a legal description. Is the legal description necessary?</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Ann Manley, Esq.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">The Manley Law Firm, P.S., Inc.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">PO Box 16324</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Seattle, WA 98116</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><a value="+12062923064" rel="noreferrer">(206)292-3064</a> / <a value="+12062923914" rel="noreferrer">(206)292-3914</a> fax</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><a href="http://www.manleyfirm.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.manleyfirm.com</a></span></div><p><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Manley Law Firm practice areas include Bankruptcy*, Estate Planning, Auto Accidents, Civil Litigation, Construction, Commercial and Contract Law, Personal injury, Small Business, Unemployment Claims, Wage Loss and Compensation claims</span></i></b><br></p><p><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8pt">* The Manley Law Firm is a Debt Relief Agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.</span></i><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"></span></i></p><p><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">This email and any files transmitted with it are privileged, confidential, and intended solely to whom they are addressed. Any unauthorized use, copying, review or disclosure is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender.</span></b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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