[WSBARP] JTWROS v. C/P

[Teunis J. Wyers]

Washington couple owns significant assets as joint tenants with right of
survivorship.  I am thinking that upon the death of one spouse, there would
be stepped-up basis in half the value of their real property, whereas if
they owned the property as community property, there would be a step up in
the entire property value.

Second question: why would married persons in Washington ever want to hold
real property as joint tenants with right of survivorship?

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