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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Yes, the 2016 deed is effective as to what it conveyed. However, because Sally's trust owns Sally's share and Sally signed the quitclaim deed individually, there
was really nothing to be conveyed by Sally individually except any after-acquired title (assuming that there was an after-acquired title provision in the deed).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">It looks like the best way to handle this would be for Sally's trust to execute and record a quitclaim deed conveying the trust's interest to Sally. At that point,
the "after-acquired title" language (if present) would serve to confirm the last intended conveyance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lenard Wittlake<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 03/15/2023 6:30 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Chain of Title Question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Suppose:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2010 successor trustees convey title from deceased parents’ trust to 7 children individually.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2012 one child, Sally, conveys with QCD her share to herself as trustee of her RLT. Some other siblings do similarly to their trusts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2016 Sally signs QCD individually, not as trustee, to convey her share to the other 6 siblings individually, in exchange for other property outside of WA.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is the 2016 deed effective? If not, what is the best way to correct the record?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lenard L Wittlake, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Attorney & Counselor at Law<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">P.O. Box 1233<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(509) 850-3515 fax<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Lenard@wittlakelaw.com">Lenard@wittlakelaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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