These situations can be very tricky due to the nature of community property law and community debt law. It's further complicated by your mother's...

My 47 year old son committed suicide and was found on or around May 13, 2019. He left written notes naming a friend, but no will

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I've worked on a similar situation before. I agree with the previous answer. If your son had any wealth or...

I agree with all of the above. In addition, if the children are entitled to child support, you may want to consult with a family law attorney to...

The answer to your question depends on too many factors to give you a firm guess at what this would cost. The factors include things like where...

I'm sorry to hear about the passing of your significant other. It sounds like there are a lot of things going on here. Generally speaking, if a...

Will I have to pay an inheritance tax? If so, how much? Do I need a CIR agreement to avoid an inheritance tax?

You, the recipient of any property or other type of value from your boyfriend's trust or estate, are not liable to pay an estate tax. If your...

Does setting up a living trust protect your home, cars, etc. from creditors that are or are not listed as lineholders?

A revocable living trust in WA provides no creditor or asset protection. Upon the death of the owner of the trust, if other trusts are created for...

Do I need a new will/living will/trust/etc. every time I move?

Trust laws are mostly uniform throughout the US. Wills are similar, but there are some differences from state to state. It is the other...

How to re-open probate for purpose of settling the mortgage debt which the heirs were equally obligated to and only one has paid

Opening probate is the first step. Typically a mortgage lender will not let heirs take over a loan unless they all can re-qualify together for an...

Dad passed away son wants to buy dads car from estate. Assets have not gone through probate yet as assets still being inventori

Assuming a personal representative (or an administrator) has been appointed with the proper letters issued by the court the PR or administrator has...