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In my opinion, the statute is clear and the failure to record is fatal to the effectiveness.<span id="ms-outlook-android-cursor"></span><br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 1, 2021 10:55:32 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Recording TOD Deed post mortem?</font>
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<div dir="ltr">Following - I have this same question.
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<div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Sat, May 1, 2021 at 10:53 AM <<a href="mailto:jbdolan@jbdolan.com">jbdolan@jbdolan.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(47,85,151)">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?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(47,85,151)">Jim Dolan<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt; color:rgb(31,73,125)">Jones Butler Dolan, PS<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt; color:rgb(31,73,125)">P.O. Box 2784<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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