[WSBARP] Transfer on Death Deed

Wed Dec 12 16:51:14 PST 2018

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From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of michael at westseattleattorney.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 4:43 PM
To: WSBA Real Property Listserv
Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Transfer on Death Deed

Here is one form :

TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED
This transfer to the designated beneficiary is to occur at the transferor's death

Grantor:  , a single man
Grantee:    as tenants in common OR
Legal Description:
Additional legal on page: 1
Assessor's Tax Parcel ID#:

THE GRANTOR, _______________, for love and affection and estate planning purposes, pursuant to the Washington Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act  does hereby remise, release, convey and quit claim at the time of grantor's death to ______________,

OR each with a ________________ PERCENT (__%) interest and as tenants in common

all of his right, title, interest and claim in and to the following described real property:

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all and singular the appurtenances thereto, of all interest, equity and claim whatsoever grantors may have, either in equity or in law, for the use, benefit and behalf of grantees forever.

DATED this ___ day of _____________, 2018.

_____________________________________________
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
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COUNTY OF KING      )

On this ___ day of ______________, 2018, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Washington duly commissioned and sworn personally appeared _______________  to me known to be the individual described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that the individual signed and sealed the said instrument as the individual's free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
WITNESS my hand and official seal hereto affixed the day and year in this certificate above-written.

______________________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington, residing at ________. My commission expires:

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Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Transfer on Death Deed
From: "Bickel, Dwight" <Dwight.Bickel at fntg.com<mailto:Dwight.Bickel at fntg.com>>
Date: Wed, December 12, 2018 1:05 pm
To: WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com<mailto:wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>>

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There is no form. Use a standard quitclaim deed (or SWD). By statute, there are no warranties regardless. [See 64.80.100(5).]

BUT, most important! You must include this statement:

“This deed is not effective to transfer to the Beneficiary until my death.”

Unfortunately, I was not willing to approve insuring based upon a deed that was probably intended to be a transfer on death deed, because the lawyer decided to make “a form.” It was just a quitclaim, but it was entitled, “Transfer on Death Deed.” It did not include the statutory requirement. Maybe that title satisfied the statute; maybe not. I required deeds from the decedent’s heirs rather than assume that risk.

RCW 64.80.060
Requirements.
A transfer on death deed:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, must contain the essential elements and formalities of a properly recordable inter vivos deed;
(2) Must state that the transfer to the designated beneficiary is to occur at the transferor's death; and
(3) Must be recorded before the transferor's death in the public records in the office of the auditor of the county where the property is located.

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