<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Que up Jack and Diane ;) I started signng right when I saw Jack - </div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><span style="color:rgb(56,118,29);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large">Diane Kiepe</span></div><div><font color="#38761d" face="georgia, serif" size="4">Kiepe Estate and Probate, PLLC<br></font><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif" color="#38761d"><a href="mailto:diane@kiepelaw.com" target="_blank">diane@kiepelaw.com</a></font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif" color="#38761d">200 N. Mullan Rd., Suite 203</font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif" color="#38761d">Spokane Valley, WA 99206</font></div></div><div><span style="color:rgb(56,118,29);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large">509-808-2087</span></div><div><div><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10px">Confidentiality</span><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10px"> Notice: This page and any accompanying documents contain information that is </span><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10px">confidential</span><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10px">, privileged, or exempt from disclosure under applicable law and is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee. This information is private and protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information in any manner is strictly prohibited.</span></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM Heidi Baxter <<a href="mailto:heidi@hbaxterlaw.com">heidi@hbaxterlaw.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-2602759070636169479">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">I have a scenario in which 2 couples own a piece of real property as husband and wife. Let’s say Bob and Susie, husband and wife, and Jack and Jill, husband and wife.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Jack and Jill divorced but did not remember to include this piece of real property in King County in the divorce decree. They had one child together, Betsy. Jack had no other children.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Jack died, survived by his daughter several years ago. His estate was never probated.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Betsy then died a year or so after Jack died. Her estate was never probated. Jill, Betsy’s mom, is Betsy’s sole heir.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">The real property still lists Jack and Jill, husband and wife. Presuming that Jack’s estate owns ¼ of the property as his undivided share, and it would have passed to his daughter under laws of intestacy
(no Will), and then his daughter’s estate would have passed to Jill (her mom)…any thoughts on the cleanest and easiest way to get title of the property for Jack’s share into Jill’s name?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Thoughts:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="m_7948243168649477122MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt">Open probate for both Jack and daughter<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_7948243168649477122MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt">Lack of Probate Affidavit (property is vacant land and worth less than $100,000).<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_7948243168649477122MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt">Quiet Title Action<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_7948243168649477122MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt">Other?<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">If you have ever had this situation or something close, I would love to hear what worked for you.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Thanks for your thoughts on this.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Heidi Baxter<span><u></u><u></u></span></span></b></p>
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