changing character: Property Character Does Not Change Without a Deed
- 11/18/09 04:13 PM
A very recent Washington Supreme Court decision focuses on when separate property may become community property. It requires everyone in the real estate business to reconsider what they think they know about community property in Washington. Some lawyers are reacting with comments that this decision makes it hard to rely upon prior deeds to determine who owns the property. I think this decision will help title companies have less trouble deciding when the parties intend to change the character of the property. Lawyers have a saying that hard facts make bad law. Well, the facts of the case seem simple, to a title … (8 comments)
A very recent Washington Supreme Court decision focuses on when separate property may become community property. It requires everyone in the real estate business to reconsider what they think they know about community property in Washington.
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