[WSBARP] Recorded Community Property Agreement Not Picked Up by Assessor

[Heather de Vrieze]

Given the facts as they have unfolded, I would take the following steps:

  1.  Prepare for surviving spouse's signature, and Record, a Community Property Lack of Probate Affidavit (CP-LOPA) with a coversheet identifying the property and the recording number(s) for the CPA and DC.
  2.  Complete and mail to county their "Name and Address Change Request" form.

Heather

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Subject: [WSBARP] Recorded Community Property Agreement Not Picked Up by Assessor

Listmates:

Spouse died.  Attorney for the surviving spouse recorded the Community Property Agreement with the death certificate.  No coversheet with the identifying information for the couples home.  Deceased Spouse's name is still on title.  Do I simply rerecord the CPA with the coversheet?  Is there an easier way to get the county to recognize it? I could call but is that sufficient for the record of title?

Jeff

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