Washington Community Property Affidavit for Recordation
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Washington is one of eight of the few remaining community property states in the United States. Under Washington law, community property is the property acquired while the spouses were married.
The Small Estate Affidavit. Washington law permits the use of a small estate affidavit in certain circumstances. Before using a small estate affidavit, you should first ask whether the deceased person had less than $100,000 in probate assets. If they did, you can probably use this process.
Community Property Law in the State of Washington Here are some examples of separate property: The balance of your bank account before marriage. Property you owned before marriage. Vehicles you owned before marriage.
Washington law allows a husband and wife or domestic partners to sign and notarize a community property agreement, a document that automatically transfers an individual's community property shares at his or her death to his or her spouse or registered domestic partner.
Probably not. Washington law permits spouses to make agreements concerning the character of their assets. Community property may be changed to separate property.
In Washington, married couples and registered domestic partners can avoid probate by signing a Community Property Agreement (CPA). In the agreement, the couple agrees that when one of them dies, all of that person's property will pass directly to the other.
Many states follow ?common law? rules to determine who owns assets or property after a marriage, but that's not the case in the state of Washington. In Washington state (and eight other states, as well), ?community property law? is used to determine property ownership after a marriage.
The ?Affidavit of Successor? may be used to claim a debt or personal property from any person or organization indebted to or having possession of any personal property belonging to a decedent. Please note this affidavit is only to be used to claim a debt or personal property.