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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">I do think that RCW 11.12.095 governs this situation: W executed a will that left everything to her kids and then later married H; then W and H buy a house; then W dies without having ever changed
her will. In that case, H is an omitted spouse, and is entitled to what H would receive by intestacy, which is 100% of the community property and 50% of the separate property.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The only exception would be if there is clear and convincing evidence that W explicitly intended H to receive less than that. The existence of the will is not evidence of intent (unless the will
says something like, “I’m getting married to H soon but I intentionally do not leave him anything under this will”); there would need to be actions or documents executed after the marriage that show that W did not want H to receive all community property and
half the separate property.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 6, 2024 10:06 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Omitted Spouse<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">H & W purchase house as a married couple. W dies. Neither executed new Wills after their marriage. Wife’s premarital Will leaves everything to her children by a prior marriage. Reading RCW 11.12.095 does not give me a clear picture
as to whether H keeps the house as community property, which he would receive had W had no Will. Have any of you run into this before?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">W. Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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