How can life estate community property owners both be divested of homestead rights in the state of Washington?

built up homestead and equity 30 years...is there an exemption? etc.

Homestead exemption limited.

A homestead may consist of lands, as described in RCW 6.13.010, regardless of area, but the homestead exemption amount shall not exceed the lesser of (1) the total net value of the lands, manufactured homes, mobile home, improvements, and other personal property, as described in RCW 6.13.010, or (2) the sum of one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars in the case of lands, manufactured homes, mobile home, and improvements, or the sum of fifteen thousand dollars in the case of other personal property described in RCW 6.13.010, except where the homestead is subject to execution, attachment, or seizure by or under any legal process whatever to satisfy a judgment in favor of any state for failure to pay that state's income tax on benefits received while a resident of the state of Washington from a pension or other retirement plan, in which event there shall be no dollar limit on the value of the exemption.

[2007 c 429 搂 1; 1999 c 403 搂 4; 1993 c 200 搂 2; 1991 c 123 搂 2; 1987 c 442 搂 203; 1983 1st ex.s. c 45 搂 4; 1981 c 329 搂 10; 1977 ex.s. c 98 搂 3; 1971 ex.s. c 12 搂 1; 1955 c 29 搂 1; 1945 c 196 搂 3; 1895 c 64 搂 24; Rem. Supp. 1945 搂 552. Formerly RCW 6.12.050.]

Notes:
Purpose -- 1991 c 123: "The legislature recognizes that retired persons generally are financially dependent on fixed pension or retirement benefits and passive income from investment property. Because of this dependency, retired persons are more vulnerable than others to inflation and depletion of their assets. It is the purpose of this act to increase the protection of income of retired persons residing in the state of Washington from collection of income taxes imposed by other states." [1991 c 123 搂 1.]

Severability -- 1981 c 329: See note following RCW 6.21.020.

Severability -- 1971 ex.s. c 12: "If any provision of this 1971 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1971 ex.s. c 12 搂 5.]

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