<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Jeff:<div><br></div><div>You are right that a super will provision will not achieve the client’s purpose. </div><div><br></div><div>But “<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: 48px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> [a] joint tenancy shall have the incidents of survivorship and severability as at common law, including the unilateral right of each tenant to sever the joint tenancy ….”</span></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=64.28.010">https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=64.28.010</a></div><div><br></div><div>The client can sever the JTWROS if he wants his interest to pass under his will to his son. </div><div><br></div><div>John J. Sullivan<br><div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Oct 27, 2021, at 6:56 AM, Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Listmates,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">PC owns house with his wife as JTWROS. He now wants to bequeath his ½ interest to his son. This is a blended family and PC is afraid if he predeceases W, that W will leave everything to her children. Can a Will, in essence a Super Will, defeat the Joint Tenancy? In looking at RCW 11.11.010(7)(a)(i), it appears a JTWROS, like Transfer on Death Deeds, defeat any Will provision that tries to change those non-probate designations. Have any of you had experience with this issue?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">W. Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">BELL & DAVIS PLLC</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><br>P.O. Box 510<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">720 E. Washington Street, Suite 105<br>Sequim WA 98382<br>Phone: (360) 683.1129 <br>Fax: (360) 683.1258 <br>email: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style="color:black"><br></span></span><a href="http://www.bellanddavispllc.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue">www.bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><br> <br>The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender at </span><a href="mailto:info@bellanddavispllc.com"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue">info@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> or call 360.683.1129.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***</span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>WSBARP mailing list</span><br><span>WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</span><br><span>http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</span></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>