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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Any adverse possession claim would be made in a quiet title action brought by the Sister against the heirs. The heirs are claiming that they have some interest
apart from the interest of the surviving Husband. And the Sister’s adverse possession claim would tack on to the Husband’s hostile possession vis-à-vis the heirs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Diane Kiepe<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 22, 2026 2:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Adverse Possession Tacking and Taxes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Mark, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Addmitedly I don't do this work but from a probate standpoint, intuitively, I don't think AP applies. I don't think you have the hostile element and perhaps not the timing element.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Husband's heirs may have an equitable lien on wife's property but if I am a family member of the deceased spouse I would question whether probate was necessary and, if so, who
might have held an original Will. If intestacy applies, questions related to property classification arise.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Maybe a quiet title action? Alternatively, and perhaps more cheaply, calculate the equitable lien and offer a payment for their signature. It would likely be worth it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#38761D">Diane Kiepe, J.D., LL.M. Taxation</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt">On Tue, Sep 22, 2026 at 1:19<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Mark Anderson <<a href="mailto:marka@mbaesq.com" target="_blank">marka@mbaesq.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#002060">I have a case where Husband and Wife owned real property that they acquired as tenants in common prior to the marriage. Wife died in 2017. Husband
continued to own the property and pay property taxes on it. Husband died in 2025. PR for Husband's Estate recorded a Personal Representatives Deed, conveying all of his interest in the property to his Sister. Sister has owned the property as her own ever
since and has been paying the property taxes. However, a title report shows ownership in the property vested in Sister and heirs of Wife. In our efforts to clear up title to the property, we asked Wife's heirs to execute a Quitclaim Deed. We are getting
pushback from Wife's heirs, who are now saying that they own an interest in the property.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#002060">Do any of you have briefing on adverse possession tacking?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#002060">Do any of you have special language to use an adverse possession action regarding the payment of taxes?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#002060">Any other thoughts on the scenario?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#002060">Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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