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A Single Man/Woman A man or woman who is not legally married (I.e. John Doe, a Single Man)
An Unmarried Man/Woman A man or woman, who having been married, is legally divorced (I.e., John Doe, an Unmarried Man)
A Married Man/Woman as His/Her Sole and Separate Property When a married man or woman wishes to acquire title in his or her name alone, the spouse must consent, by quitclaim deed or otherwise, to transfer, thereby relinquishing all rights, title and interest in the property (I.e. John Doe, a Married Man, as his sole and separate property).
Community Property The Washington Civil Code defines community property as property acquired by husband and wife, or either, during marriage, when not acquired as the separate property of either real property conveyed to a married man or woman is presumed to be community property unless otherwise stated. Under community property, both spouses have the right by will to dispose of one-half of the community property, but all of it will go to the surviving spouse without administration if the other spouse dies without a will. If a spouse exercises his/her right to dispose of one-half, that half is subject to administration in the estate (I.e. John Doe and Jane Doe, Husband and Wife, as community property).
Joint Tenancy A joint tenancy estate is defined in the Civil Code as follows. A joint interest is one owned by two or more persons in equal shares, by a title created by a single will or transfer, when expressly declared in the will or transfer to be a joint tenancy. A chief characteristic of joint tenancy property is the rights of survivorship. When a joint tenant dies, title to the property immediately vests in the survivor or surviving joint tenants. As a consequence, joint tenancy property is not subject to disposition by will (I.e. John Doe and Jane Doe, Hus band and Wife, as Joint Tenants).
Tenancy In Common Under tenancy in common, the co-owners own undivided interest, but unlike joint tenancy these interests need not be equal in quantity or duration, and may arise from different times There is no right of survivorship, each tenants owns an interest which on his or her death vests in his or her heirs. Ii.e. John Doe, a Single Man, as to an undivided 3/4ths interest, and Group Smith, a single Man, as to an undivided 1/4th interest as Tenants in Common).
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