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<p>Real property transferred to heir immediately upon death. If she
left it to her husband, either by statutory inheritance of a will,
survivor can transfer without probate. (Title company would even
bless such transfer based upon a lack of probate affidavit.)</p>
<p>K. Garl Long<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a case involving easement rights
where the owners of 18 separate properties will need to sign
an easement allowing my clients (owners of a 19<sup>th</sup>
property) to use the easement over a private road. As you can
imagine, it is not particularly easy to work with 18 separate
households. I recently learned that one of the owners passed
away. The property in question is community property owned by
a husband and wife. The wife passed and the husband continues
to reside at the property. I have no indication that probate
was commenced or that the cloud on title was otherwise
cleared. What is the effect of the grant of easement rights
over that parcel if the surviving husband signs but the
deceased wife does not? Legally, I believe both owners on
title need to sign, meaning the property would need to be
transferred solely to the surviving husband before he could
sign the easement. If my clients elect to proceed with just
one signature before the cloud on title is cleared, does that
render the grant of an easement over that parcel invalid? The
delay and cost of commencing probate to have a
PR/administrator appointed to clear title would be an
expensive burden for my clients, not to mention a significant
delay, if the family does not intend to probate the decedent’s
estate. My clients believe it is highly unlikely that anyone
would ever go back and trace the fact that the deceased wife
did not sign and may press to proceed with just the surviving
husband’s signature before the cloud on title is cleared. I
will, of course, counsel my clients in accordance with the
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