[WSBARP] Recording TOD Deed post mortem?

[Dwight Bickel]

In my opinion, the statute is clear and the failure to record is fatal to the effectiveness.

Dwight Bickel

Title Advisor

dwight at dwightbickel.com

206-484-1976



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Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Recording TOD Deed post mortem?

Following - I have this same question.

Laurel

On Sat, May 1, 2021 at 10:53 AM <jbdolan at jbdolan.com<mailto:jbdolan at jbdolan.com>> wrote:

Gentleman executed a TODD about a year ago, but did not record it.  He died last week.  I’ve never encountered this situation before – can the TODD be recorded now?



Jim Dolan



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