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Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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There are no laws that require a person (a donee) to accept a gift. In some...
Shawn B Alexander
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Yes you can refuse a gift, in the alterantive you may also gift it to a charity,...
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Get a trust attorney to find out your rights as to whether you can request a...
Lance L Losey
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It is difficult to answer this question in the abstract. The trust instrument,...
Frank A Selden
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The roles of caregiver, power of attorney over financial matters, power of...
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Jonathan William Milstein's answer
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If you truly want to direct your mother's care and financial affairs, you would...
Matthew M Luedke
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The only way for you to be involved in everything that happens with your mother'...
Richard Wills
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Dear Seattle, When a Decedent dies in WA with a surviving spouse but without...
Frank A Selden
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Sure you can file a lawsuit. It's California, lawsuit grand central. Will you...
Shawn B Alexander
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The short answer is yes the payments must still be made either by you or his...
Henry Daniel Lively
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The debt will become the responsibility of the estate of your father when he...
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Dennis Daniel Duffy's answer
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I am not licensed in WA but if your Dad is competent then he can file a new...
Henry Daniel Lively
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Your dad has the right to change his IRA beneficiary to an Irrevocable living...
Henry Daniel Lively
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The money is no longer your dad's. It was put into an Irrevocable Trust. You...
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A James Whitney
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For estate tax purposes, the lease for life brings the property back into your...
Michael L Rich
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I don't practice in Washington but generally, unless parents are unfit, there...
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Karen L Brady
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I am very sorry for your recent loss. It is common to have these many thoughts...
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Bert Z. Tigerman
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Ordinarily, there are no income tax consequences to a beneficiary in inheriting...
Derek W. Jensen
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Our state statutes concerning trusts and the duties of trustees are located in...
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Jonathan William Milstein's answer
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You can do a few things about this. My first question to you is do you have a...
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Jonathan William Milstein's answer
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Absolutely, you have the power to bring a petition that asks the court to name...
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Shawn B Alexander
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Yes you can refuse a gift, in the alterantive you may also gift it to a charity,...
David Allen Hiersekorn
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Go ahead and disclaim the item. Make sure that your disclaimer is valid under...
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Steve Fromm
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If everthing is held jointly, then the will does not speak to any assets....
Glenn E. Tanner
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Without seeing the documents and hearing the statements I cannot answer your...
Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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WA's statutes authorize a lien against a decedent's estate for many services...
Richard Wills
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Dear Monroe, RCW 11.28.237 requires the PR of a Decedent's estate to give...

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