<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Jeff:<div><br></div><div>I would have the client deed his interest to himself as TIC, severing the JT. </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.santaellalaw.com/blog/2021/february/how-to-sever-joint-ownership-of-property/">https://www.santaellalaw.com/blog/2021/february/how-to-sever-joint-ownership-of-property/</a></div><div><br></div><div>I’m not a dirt attorney, but I would probably use a SWD rather than a QCD, to not risk losing title insurance. </div><div><br></div><div>One thing I’m not certain of, but I believe the effect is to convert the spouse’s interest into TIC as well. </div><div><br></div><div>John J. Sullivan<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Oct 27, 2021, at 8:48 AM, jeff@bellanddavispllc.com wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">John & Craig,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">First, John,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I read RCW 64.28.010. What does it mean that a joint tenant has a unilateral right to sever the joint tenancy. How is that done? Can the PC record a document saying he is severing the joint tenancy?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Craig,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I always understood that each spouse has a right to transfer their community interest, by Will, to anyone they want. This become especially, painful, in a blended family setting where one spouse gives his or her CP interest to their children, without reserving a life estate in the surviving spouse. Of course the step-children hate the evil step-parent and immediately move to sell the house to get their rightful share.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jeff<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">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">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 style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Craig Blackmon<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 27, 2021 8:38 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] Can a Will Revoke a JTWROS<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I must ask: Isn't this actually community property? So don't you need that analysis as well, i.e. how to devise the client's 1/2 <i>community interest</i> in the property?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I love this list!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Craig<br clear="all"><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Craig Blackmon, <a href="https://www.mywsba.org/PersonifyEbusiness/LegalDirectory/LegalProfile.aspx?Usr_ID=000000029240" target="_blank">Attorney at Law</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">92 Lenora St. #8, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Seattle WA 98121 </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Office/Cell: (206) 369-5949</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">On the blog: <a href="https://www.fsbolawyers.org/blog/tenants-in-common-agreement" target="_blank">Co-Ownership of Real Property by Single People</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://seattlepropertylawyer.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="96" height="60" style="width:1.0in;height:.625in" id="Picture_x0020_1" alt="Image removed by sender." src="cid:image003.jpg@01D7CB0F.0EC8FD40"></span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> </span><a href="https://www.fsbolawyers.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="96" height="92" style="width:1.0in;height:.9583in" id="Picture_x0020_2" alt="Image removed by sender." src="cid:image004.jpg@01D7CB0F.0EC8FD40"></span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication is a private, confidential electronic communication encompassed by 18 USC 2510. It is for the sole use of the intended recipient and receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient does not constitute a loss of its confidential or privileged nature. Any review or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender and destroy all copies.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 8:31 AM John J. Sullivan <<a href="mailto:sullaw@comcast.net">sullaw@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Jeff:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">You are right that a super will provision will not achieve the client’s purpose. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">But “<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> [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><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=64.28.010" target="_blank">https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=64.28.010</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The client can sever the JTWROS if he wants his interest to pass under his will to his son. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">John J. Sullivan<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Oct 27, 2021, at 6:56 AM, <a href="mailto:Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com" target="_blank">Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Listmates,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">W. 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