What if the executor decides to leave some of the kids out and keep the money?

The guardian is also not necessarily the person entitled to act as the executor. If there are surviving children, the children are entitled to act...

The co-signor is responsible for everything that the tenant (signer) is responsible for i.e. the rent and any and all damages that the tenant is...

Is there a time limit for payment of inheritance amounts of money.

There are specific statutes that require the estate to be handled in an expeditious manner and require that notices and status reports be given...

How will my dad's estate be divided?

Washington intestacy (without a will) laws dictate that your father's belongings would be split equally between your father's children by blood. ...

How can we declare what we have before getting married?

In addition to entering into a prenuptial agreement, you should also consider a cohabitation agreement while you are living together and unmarried....

Can a Lessor of a commercial leased office building raise the rent at any time during a lease?

Rent can be increased only if provided for in the lease agreement. There is generally a base rent and then triple net provisions covering taxes,...

Trust

The fact the executor indicated that "it is really her estate" concerns me. As a trustee, she has a fiduciary duty to uphold the terms of the...

Generally not, unless otherwise specified in the lease agreement or by statute. Having a leashold interest as a tenant gives the tenant the right...

Procedures and requirements of acting on behalf of power of attorney under WA state law

Mom would need to contact her attorney and grant daughter powers as an additional attorney-in-fact under a newly executed power of...

How does my being my mother's caretaker affect her will?

Simply becoming one's caregiver does not affect a testator's previously drafted will in any way. Issues could arise if Mom changed her will giving...