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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It would seem to me that a Tenants-in-Common Agreement would work just fine.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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>david@vaughanlawonline.net<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 06, 2016 4:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Non-married people buying house<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>It seems like what might be better for asset protection of the residence would be a limited partnership.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' id=replyBlockquote><div id=wmQuoteWrapper><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>-------- Original Message --------<br>Subject: [WSBARP] Non-married people buying house<br>From: rdafg <<a href="mailto:a.gibbs@northwestcivillawgroup.org">a.gibbs@northwestcivillawgroup.org</a>><br>Date: Fri, May 06, 2016 2:53 pm<br>To: <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><br>I got a new question from a PC: he and his girlfriend are planning to buy a house together and asked me to help them create "separate" property for them since he is contributing most of the initial capital. They will be living in the house as primary residence.<br><br>They intend on keeping records of monetary contributions to the financing for the house but want to shield each other's interests from claims of potential outside creditors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>I'm hoping for a little sage advice. Would a traditional separate property agreement serve to isolate their interests?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>-- Northwest Civil Law Group, a Washington Non-profit Legal Services Corporation. 15600 Redmond Way, Suite 101 Redmond, WA 98052 (206) 851-4403 [phone] Please Contact for FAX. Disclaimer: This e-mail is intended to constitute an electronic communication within the meaning of the Electronic Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. ยง2510. This communication may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information and is transmitted for the sole viewing and use of the intended recipient. Any review or distribution to other recipients is not permitted and does not waive the confidential or privileged nature of the communication. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and notify the sender.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>WSBARP mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>