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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks all for the feedback. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC",serif;color:#1F497D">Mark C. Vohr, J.D., CPG, Principal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC",serif;color:#1F497D">PO Box 33710 Seattle, WA 98133<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Doug Schafer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 29, 2016 3:24 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Recorder's Office Requiring Death Certificates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Presuming that the property is being transferred pursuant to the terms of the trust, the county treasurer won't approve the claim of exemption from the Real Estate Excise Tax (so the Recorder/Auditor won't record
the deed) unless the required documents are provided.<br>
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<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__apps.leg.wa.gov_WAC_default.aspx-3Fcite-3D458-2D61A-2D202&d=DQMF-g&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=K1mLMC1eFjwfeeMM-AC6zQ&m=tS5F8fbnnSnhILvqQadyKTHi0Duo0NeHhgt_e_0gThY&s=Viwi5fEbrc_2GhcwLMiI0MNKbLo0eGGuoAjMSy4Nzk4&e=">http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=458-61A-202</a>
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(8) Documentation. In order to claim this exemption, the following documentation must be provided: . . .
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(b) Trusts. If property is being transferred under the terms of a trust instrument, a certified copy of the death certificate, and a copy of the trust instrument showing the authority of the grantor;<br>
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Doug Schafer, in Tacoma.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 12/29/2016 2:38 PM, Mark Vohr wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are trying to record deeds transferring property from one trust to another, and to a successor trustee as the grantors are deceased. The recorder’s office is insisting on seeing death certificates for the grantors.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is this a common request? Does the recorder have the authority to require this added documentation?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Signed, Frustrated….. aka<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC",serif">PO Box 33710 Seattle, WA 98133</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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