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    <p>What's the purpose of recording the co-tenancy agreement if
      there's a 50/50 ownership?  I've always thought the only purpose
      of recording is to impart notice on third parties, and with the
      presumption being a 50/50 ownership I'm not seeing what's
      accomplished if there is equal ownership.<br>
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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Kary L. Krismer
206 723-2148</pre>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/12/2020 12:10 PM, Gregory L.
      Ursich wrote:<br>
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            agree with everything Dwight said.  Always, always have a
            co-tenancy agreement and record it.  I have done several of
            those.  Also, depending on the relationship, the parties can
            also choose to take title as Joint Tenants with Rights of
            Survivorship, but you still prepare and record a co-tenancy
            agreement.  -Greg<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        L. Ursich
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Skyline
                      Tower, Suite 1500 | 10900 NE 4<sup>th</sup> Street
                      | Bellevue, WA 98004<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-5.75pt"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">P:
                      425.450.4258 | F: 425.635.7720<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>
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                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dwight Bickel<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 12, 2020 12:00 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com"><wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com></a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] unmarried couple - property
                agreement?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> I
              wouldn't buy real property with anyone without a
              co-tenancy agreement recorded. </span><span
              style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">No
              matter what is stated with respect to each other's
              expectations, there should be a portion of the agreement
              that is recorded to disclose limitations upon common law
              tenancy in common rights and obligations, so it is binding
              upon potential successors in title without actual notice
              of the agreement. Most important to limit the rights of
              one co-tenant in the event of a lien, or acquisition of
              title, by creditors of that co-tenant. I don't think the
              law would support a prohibition against liens, like you
              cannot contractually limit bankruptcy rights, but you can
              include a waiver of a right of partition and include
              mandatory obligations to sell to the other.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">Dwight A. Bickel<o:p></o:p></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal">Washington Title Professional<o:p></o:p></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http:/www.titleadvisor.com">http:/www.titleadvisor.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">206-484-1976 <o:p></o:p></p>
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