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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jim:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I would ask the husband’s kids to sign a TEDRA where they agree that the estate can distribute 100% to the surviving spouse.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>James Dolan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 13, 2025 4:06 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] LOPA Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I agree with both of your conclusions. As to my original question, H’s children have no objection to W claiming the house, and I was hoping for an easy way to accomplish that,
but I agree that probate will be necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="pfptpreheader769192"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">As to Jordan’s question: If you have a surviving spouse and all assets are community property of their marriage, the marital home could be the subject of a LOPA.
If the decedent spouse also had a small account (<$100K) in their name, </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As to Jordan’s question: If you have a surviving spouse and all assets are community property of their marriage, the marital home could be the subject of a LOPA. If the decedent
spouse also had a small account (<$100K) in their name, surviving spouse could use a Small Estate Affidavit to claim it because the decedent’s estate “subject to probate” is under $100K.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As to the original question</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: I think you have to file a probate of husband’s estate because the
property in his name only is an asset acquired before marriage and thus it is his separate property. Under RCW 11.04.015, the surviving spouse receives: All of the net Community Property estate; and One-half of the net separate estate if the intestate is survived
by issue . . .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The surviving spouse can Petition for a Spousal Allowance/Award, to ask that the Court award her the entire ownership of the house from decedent’s estate.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jordan Kostelyk<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 13, 2025 3:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] LOPA Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sorry, this is not an answer to the question but it came to my mind with the answers, Are both a LOPA and small estate affidavit allowed to be used together?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">And any good resources someone can recommend to learn more about LOPA?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On 05/13/2025 3:32 PM PDT Dalynne Singleton <<a href="mailto:dalynne@glgmail.com">dalynne@glgmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sorry misread the posting – I meant cannot use Small Estate Affidavit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The LOPA cannot be used when the property would have been the separate of the decedent and the wife wants to prepare and record the LOPA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On Behalf Of </span></strong>Dalynne Singleton<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sent:</span></strong> Tuesday, May 13, 2025 3:31 PM<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Subject:</span></strong> Re: [WSBAPT] LOPA Question</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I think you are correct. You cannot use a LOPA when there is real property involved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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theresa@glgmail.com</a>. My co-counsel is Attorney Spencer Clower with paralegal, Kristin Jacobs, for Estate litigation (<a href="mailto:spencer@glgmail.com">spencer@glgmail.com</a>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On Behalf Of </span></strong>James Dolan<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sent:</span></strong> Tuesday, May 13, 2025 3:18 PM<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To:</span></strong> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Subject:</span></strong> [WSBAPT] LOPA Question</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E2841">H & W second marriage. Both H & W have children from previous marriages.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E2841">H purchases real property in his name prior to marriage. This property is the residence where both
H & W live.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E2841">H dies without a Will. H & W did not have a CPA. Real property is still in his name only. All financial
assets are POD to W. The only property remaining in H’s name is the residence.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E2841"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E2841">I don’t see any way to convey this property without intestate probate. On paper it is not community
property, so a LOPA will not work?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E2841">Anyone have a better idea?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E2841">Jim Dolan</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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