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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Greetings Justin:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I’ll echo Eric’s sentiment about the CIR doctrine. While there is substantial case law, the doctrine continues to evolve. If your research leads you down any rabbit holes, I highly recommend conversing with,
and possibly co-counseling with, someone widely-experienced in this arena.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">James<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Justin Monro<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Case Law on CIR-Comm. Prop.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Eric Thank You!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Justin K. Monro<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The Monro Law Firm P.S. Inc.<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">
<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Nelsen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Case Law on CIR-Comm. Prop.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">CIR law is a bit of a thicket. To start out, cribbed from a fantastic quickcite compendium that Doug Becker maintains on the family law listserve:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">“We conclude that the equitable doctrine of CIR is subject to a three-year statute of limitations. A party must sue to establish that the relationship existed within three years of the end of the relationship.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">In re Matter of Kelley</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">, 170 Wn. App. 722, 737, 287 P.3d 12 (2012),
<u>review denied</u>, 176 Wn.2d 1018, 297 P.3d 706 (2013)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">“In deciding whether the parties had a committed intimate relationship, courts consider several nonexclusive factors, none of which necessarily has more significance than another: (1) continuity of cohabitation;
(2) duration of the relationship; (3) purpose of the relationship; (4) pooling of resources and services for joint projects; and (5) the intent of the parties.
<u>Pennington</u>, 142 Wn.2d at 601-05. Courts should not apply these factors in a hypertechnical fashion, but must base the determination on the particular circumstances of each case.
<u>Pennington</u>, 142 Wn.2d at 602.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">In re Marriage of Byerley</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">, 183 Wn. App. 677, 686, 334 P.3d 108 (2014);
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Pennington v. Pennington</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">, 142 Wn.2d 592, 601, 14 P.3d 764 (2000);
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Connell v. Francisco</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">, 127 Wn.2d 339, 346, 898 P.2d 831 (1995)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">“[W]e hold that [a committed, intimate] relationship cannot in any event commence prior to the date the parties begin living together. Precedent establishes cohabitation as a sine qua non of a committed intimate
relationship: A committed intimate relationship requires by definition that ‘both parties cohabit with knowledge that a lawful marriage between them does not exist.’
<u>Connell</u>, 127 Wn.2d at 346 (emphasis added).”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">In re Marriage of Byerley</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">, 183 Wn. App. 677, 689, 334 P.3d 108 (2014);
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Connell v. Francisco</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">, 127 Wn.2d 339, 346, 898 P.2d 831 (1995)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">“A meretricious relationship is a stable, marital-like relationship where both parties cohabit with knowledge that a lawful marriage between them does not exist.
<u>In re Marriage of Lindsey</u>, 101 Wash.2d 299, 304, 678 P.2d 328 (1984); Harry M. Cross,
<u>Community Property Law in Washington</u> (Revised 1985), 61 Wash.L.Rev. 13, 23 (1986).”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Connell v. Francisco</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">, 127 Wn.2d 339, 346, 898 P.2d 831, 127 Wn.2d 339 (1995)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Re inheritance issues, see<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Drown v. Boone (Langeland Estate)</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">, 177 Wn.App. 315, 312 P.3d 657 (Div. 1 2013),<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>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Justin Monro<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 28, 2016 11:27 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Case Law on CIR-Comm. Prop.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I represent an estate. Father died no will, he wasn’t married. I name one of the adult children as PR.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Care taker filed complaint against estate claiming through Committed Intimate Relationship and RCW 11.96A that she is entitled to all of the community property from the estate.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is there any case law on this that someone can share or point me too. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Justin K. Monro<o:p></o:p></p>
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