Bottom-line: If a married couple holds property in true joint tenancy, then it will pass outside of probate to the surviving spouse and not be subject to probate as it otherwise would have been (unless it was instead subject to a Community Property Agreement).
025, upon the death of a decedent, a one-half share of the community property shall be confirmed to the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner, and the other one-half share shall be subject to testamentary disposition by the decedent, or shall descend as provided in chapter 11.04 RCW.
Cons. Disregarding a will or owner's heirs: Owners can't will their ownership share to their heirs. When owners die, their share of the home immediately passes on to their co-owner or co-owners. If you want to pass your portion of a home to a child, you'll need a different form of ownership.
This post will explore how Washington's “joint tenancy with right of survivorship” allows certain assets of an estate to pass from one individual to another upon their death, removing the need for the asset to be subject to probate.
This post will explore how Washington's “joint tenancy with right of survivorship” allows certain assets of an estate to pass from one individual to another upon their death, removing the need for the asset to be subject to probate.
In order to clear the title to the property after your death, your named beneficiaries must record your death certificate in the county real estate records and file a real estate excise tax affidavit with the county assessor to ensure the ownership and contact information are updated for real property taxation.