<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi Laura, <div>I think They should definitely be 2 separate deeds- the Todd doesn't vest until the death of both grantors and remains revocable, no Reeta is filed until both deaths. </div><div><br></div><div>The deed to establish the Jtwros would require a reeta. </div><div><br></div><div>Different wac exemptions for both. </div><div><br></div><div>I don't ever try and skip steps and combine functions governed by different wac exemptions. </div><div><br></div><div>Sarah </div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr">Sent by dictation from my iPhone. 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This e-mail is, at most, a negotiation under ER 408.</font></p></font></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 15, 2026, at 10:16 PM, Laura Latta <laura@lauralatta.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Double checking to see if anyone has thoughts about combining Community Property with a right of survivorship with a TODD? See more below. </div><div dir="auto"> <br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 1:42 PM Laura Latta <<a href="mailto:laura@lauralatta.com">laura@lauralatta.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>This is a first for me. Have any of you combined a transfer from H&W as community property to H&W as community property <i>with right of survivorship</i> and a transfer-on-death deed after the death of both spouses?</div><div><br></div><div>I'm aware of the typical pros and cons related to TODDs, but I'm interested in hearing about additional considerations when combining CPWROS and TODD.</div><div><br></div><div>For folks who have taken this route before, have you had any luck using a single deed or do you need one deed to establish the CPWROS and a second deed for the TODD? </div><div><br></div><div>All thoughts and experience are welcome. </div><div><br></div><div>Warmly,</div><div>Laura</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#45818e" face="georgia, serif"><b>Laura Latta<br>Law Office of Laura Latta PLLC</b><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#666666" face="georgia, serif">she/her</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:13.15pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Phone (206) 841-2344</span><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#666666" face="georgia, serif"><a href="http://www.LauraLatta.com" target="_blank">www.LauraLatta.com</a></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:13.15pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#666666" face="georgia, serif">4010 Lake Washington Blvd. NE Ste. 202</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:13.15pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#666666" face="georgia, serif">Kirkland, WA 98033</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#134f5c"><u></u> </font><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="#444444">NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. 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