[WSBARP] Excise Tax Exemption for married and separated persons transferring property from one to the other

[Kailei Feeney]

If husband is on the loan and he will be removed during the refi, then no.

Consideration should be based on half of the underlying debt being refinanced.

Based on excise amount, perhaps a valid legal separation agreement or decree indicating to whom the property goes is less costly than the excise. Perhaps not…

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Subject: [WSBARP] Excise Tax Exemption for married and separated persons transferring property from one to the other

Not an uncommon situation:  H & W have  been separated for 8 years.  Both have their names on the title.  Wife has been living in the home and wants to refinance the loan.  To do so, she has to get Husband off of the title.  Husband is willing to sign a QCD.  They do not have a legal separation agreement or order/decree.

Does the below WAC, 456-61A-203 work for this?  Do they need a separation agreement?  Do they need a Decree of Legal Separation?  Is there another WAC that works for this exemption?

  WAC 458-61A-203 Community property, dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, decree of invalidity. (1) Community property. Transfers from one spouse or domestic partner to the other that establish or separate community property are not subject to the real estate excise tax. (2) Court decree. The real estate excise tax does not apply to any transfer, conveyance, or assignment of property or interest in property from one spouse or domestic partner to the other in fulfillment of a settlement agreement incident to a decree of dissolution, declaration of invalidity, or legal separation. (3) Transfers to third parties.

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