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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">No good--one of the pitfalls for unmarried couples who want to transfer property interests between them, whether during the relationship or incident to a breakup. If you're not legally married, or in a state
registered domestic partnership (very limited group these days), the <a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=458-61A-203">
-203</a> exemption is not available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">SAYRE LAW OFFICES, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom J. Westbrook<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 02, 2015 6:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] REET question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Have a client that has been in a long term committed intimate relationship, but not a registered domestic partner. She is selling her 60% interest in the LLC she owned with her partner that
owns an office building and associated land as the primary asset. Can I use WAC 458-61A-203 exemption, transfer between domestic partners, to escape the REET or do they have to be registered domestic partners to qualify for the exemption?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thomas J. Westbrook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thomas J. Westbrook, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">PO Box 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Littlerock, WA 98556<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Olympia Office:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Evergreen Plaza Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">711 Capitol Way S.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Suite 101<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Olympia, WA 98501<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Telephone: 360-357-7400
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Facsimile: 360-357-7414<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Email:
<a href="mailto:tjw@w3net.net">tjw@w3net.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Skype: thomas.westbrook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79">Starting on January 1st, I will be moving my practice with:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79">Rodgers, Kee & Card<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79">324 West Bay Drive NW, Ste. 201<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79">Olympia, WA 98502<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79">360-352-8311<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79"><a href="mailto:tjw@buddbaylaw.com">tjw@buddbaylaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79">Current phone number and email will still work then as well.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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