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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'>Season's Greetings, Listmates:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Would anybody out there be willing and able to offer some guidance and/or share a template for a pet trust?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thank you in advance and happy holidays!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Brandyn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Brandyn D. Miller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Counselor at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>206-633-4114<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:brandyndmiller@comcast.net"><span style='color:#0563C1'>brandyndmiller@comcast.net</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>221 NW 48th St. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Seattle, WA 98107 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. 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In addition, you should not print, copy, retransmit, disseminate, or otherwise use the information contained herein.<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><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 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>michael@westseattleattorney.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 12, 2018 4:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Transfer on Death Deed<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>Here is one form :</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>This transfer to the designated beneficiary is to occur at the </span></span><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword><span style='color:black'>transferor's</span></span><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'> death</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>Grantor: , a single man </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>Grantee: as tenants in common OR </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>Legal Description: </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>Additional legal on page: 1</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>Assessor's Tax Parcel ID#: </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>THE GRANTOR, _______________, for love and affection and estate planning purposes, pursuant to the Washington Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act does hereby </span></span><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword><span style='color:black'>remise</span></span><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>, release, convey and quit claim at the time of grantor's death to ______________, </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>OR each with a ________________ PERCENT (__%) interest and as tenants in common </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>all of his right, title, interest and claim in and to the following described real property: </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all and singular the appurtenances thereto, of all interest, equity and claim whatsoever </span></span><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword><span style='color:black'>grantors</span></span><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'> may have, either in equity or in law, for the use, benefit and behalf of grantees forever.</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>DATED this ___ day of _____________, 2018.</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>_____________________________________________</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>STATE OF WASHINGTON )</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>) </span></span><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword><span style='color:black'>ss</span></span><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>.</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>COUNTY OF KING )</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>On this ___ day of ______________, 2018, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Washington duly commissioned and sworn personally appeared _______________ to me known to be the individual described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that the individual signed and sealed the said instrument as the </span></span><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword><span style='color:black'>individual's</span></span><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'> free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>WITNESS my hand and official seal hereto affixed the day and year in this certificate above-written.</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>______________________________________________</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='color:black'>NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington, residing at ________. My commission expires:</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=500 height=100 id=sigimg0 src="cid:image001.png@01D49DE5.4C0A44C0"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'><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 class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>-------- Original Message --------</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><br><span class=mceitemhidden>Subject: Re: [</span><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword>WSBARP</span><span class=mceitemhidden>] Transfer on Death Deed</span><br><span class=mceitemhidden>From: "</span><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword>Bickel</span><span class=mceitemhidden>, Dwight" <<a href="mailto:Dwight.Bickel@fntg.com">Dwight.Bickel@fntg.com</a>></span><br><span class=mceitemhidden>Date: Wed, December 12, 2018 1:05 pm</span><br><span class=mceitemhidden>To: </span><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword>WSBA</span><span class=mceitemhidden> Real Property </span><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword>Listserv</span><span class=mceitemhidden> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>></span><br><br><span class=mceitemhidden>#wmQuoteWrapper /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} #wmQuoteWrapper @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} #wmQuoteWrapper @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} #wmQuoteWrapper /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, #wmQuoteWrapper li.MsoNormal, #wmQuoteWrapper div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} #wmQuoteWrapper a:link, #wmQuoteWrapper span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} #wmQuoteWrapper a:visited, #wmQuoteWrapper span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} #wmQuoteWrapper p.MsoAcetate, #wmQuoteWrapper li.MsoAcetate, #wmQuoteWrapper div.MsoAcetate {mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;} #wmQuoteWrapper span.BalloonTextChar {mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char"; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-link:"Balloon Text"; font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;} #wmQuoteWrapper span.EmailStyle19 {mso-style-type:personal; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext;} #wmQuoteWrapper span.EmailStyle20 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D;} #wmQuoteWrapper .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt;} #wmQuoteWrapper @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} #wmQuoteWrapper div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>There is no form. Use a standard quitclaim deed (or </span></span><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>SWD</span></span><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>). By statute, there are no warranties regardless. [<i>See</i> 64.80.100(5).] </span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>BUT, most important! <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>You <u>must</u> include this statement:</span></span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>“This deed is not effective to transfer to the Beneficiary until my death.”</span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><br><br><br></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Unfortunately, I was not willing to approve insuring based upon a deed that was probably intended to be a transfer on death deed, because the lawyer decided to make “a form.” It was just a quitclaim, but it was entitled, “Transfer on Death Deed.” It did not include the statutory requirement. Maybe that title satisfied the statute; maybe not. I required deeds from the decedent’s heirs rather than assume that risk.</span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>RCW</span></span><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> 64.80.060</span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Requirements.</span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>A transfer on death deed:</span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, must contain the essential elements and formalities of a properly recordable inter </span></span><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>vivos</span></span><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> deed;</span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>(2) <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Must state that the transfer to the designated beneficiary is to occur at the </span></span></span><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>transferor's</span></span><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> death</span></span><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>; and</span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>(3) Must be recorded before the </span></span><span class=mceitemhiddenspellword><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>transferor's</span></span><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> death in the public records in the office of the auditor of the county where the property is located.</span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></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=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:black' align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mceitemhidden><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>NOTICE: The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential and may be privileged. 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