[WSBARP] County Assessor Fails to Pick Up Recording

[Kary Krismer]

I see an answer has already been given (lack of excise tax affidavit), 
but my question would be how necessary was this to do at the current 
time, as opposed to later when you want to sell? We once had a client 
husband unexpectedly die during a listing and that didn't hold up the 
transaction at all.

That listing actually lead to one of my favorite stories about real 
estate agents.  As you're all probably aware RE agents tend to be the 
type who want things done immediately, if not sooner. On this listing I 
had to convince the buyer's agent that her client's offer should expire 
the next day, because my client probably didn't want to consider it on 
the same day that her husband died.  It took some convincing, but the 
agent finally agreed.

Kary L. Krismer
206 723-2148

On 8/14/2020 2:17 PM, Jeff Davis wrote:
>
> Listmates,
>
> Last year we recorded a death certificate to transfer title to the 
> surviving joint tenants.  The coversheet contained the Decedent as 
> Grantor, the surviving Joint Tenants as Grantees, properly referenced 
> the deed creating the joint tenancy with right of survivorship and the 
> tax parcel ID.  County assessor has not picked up the recording with 
> the decedent’s name still on title.  Have any of you had this happen 
> in the past.  Do I just write the assessor and provide them a copy of 
> the recorded death certificate?
>
> Jeff Davis
>
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