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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">No, it must be recorded prior to death of grantor. I had this happen when (pre-simplifile) we mailed deed to Stevens County, they returned it stating it needed a REETA. Called established it did
not, remailed it on a Friday, Grantor died on Sunday, document was recorded on Monday – to no effect. Had to probate the estate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Laurel Brown<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 01, 2021 10:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Recording TOD Deed post mortem?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Following - I have this same question.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Laurel<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sat, May 1, 2021 at 10:53 AM <<a href="mailto:jbdolan@jbdolan.com">jbdolan@jbdolan.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#2F5597">Gentleman executed a TODD about a year ago, but did not record it. He died last week. I’ve never encountered this situation before – can the TODD be
recorded now?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">P.O. Box 2784</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Telephone: 360-336-2939</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">P.O. Box 458</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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