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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I just changed a property to a joint tenancy when the sole owner was an unmarried man and he and his partner, an unmarried woman, wanted to own the property as joint tenants. She had paid off the mortgage. Nothing was owed on the property, and the transfer was done as a gift. He was the grantor and both of them were the grantees using the language below. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Best language to create a joint tenancy is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> “O to A and B as joint tenants, with right of survivorship, and not as tenants in common.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>According to the court in <i>In re Estate of Magee</i>, 55 Wn. App. 692, 780 P.2d 269 (199), when a husband and wife attempt to change community property to joint tenancy property, compliance with the terms of RCW 64.28.010 must be clear. <i>See In re Olson’s Estate</i>, 87 Wn. 2d 855, 557 P.2d 302 (1976).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>SUSAN DONAHUE</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Law Office of Susan Donahue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>125 West 2<sup>nd</sup> Avenue, Suite “B”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>P.O. Box 81<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Twisp, WA 98856<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(509) 996-5944 (phone)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(509) 362-9692 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="mailto:sdonahue@sdonahuelaw.com"><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue'>sdonahue@sdonahuelaw.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><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 Gourley<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 9, 2022 2:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Creation of Joint tenants<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Listmates. We have a situation of a deed in which son grants an undivided 50% interest to his mother as Joint Tenants. Title company is refusing to accept joint tenancy because Grantor did not grant it to himself and his mother as Joint Tenants, Has anyone seen any case law on this? Client can’t afford a lot of research time so thought I would ask the collective. Thanks and have a great weekend<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>GOURLEY LAW GROUP</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>THE EXCHANGE CONNECTION</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>SNOHOMISH ESCROW </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>P.O. Box 1091<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Snohomish, WA 98291<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PH: (360) 568-5065 (800) 291-8401<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fax: (360) 568-8092 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission may contain legally privileged, confidential information belonging to the sender. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action based on the contents of this electronic mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail in error, please contact sender and delete all copies</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>