How can I block the probate of my mother's will, in washington state? Time constraint, I only have 5 days to contest probate.

If Washington is similar to California, you either need to have petition opposing your stepfather's appointment as executor on file before the...

If you're dealing with a trust, you're dealing with "trustees", not executors (executors are in charge of the will). Your mother probably has a...

My great aunt left me inhertance she lived in Iowa and I live in Texas do I have to pay inhertance tax on my money I received?

There is a difference between "estate taxes" and "inheritance taxes". Based on very cursory research (note that I am not admitted to practice in...

Do I need to set up an executor for the estate of my late ex-husband so our children can sue a doctor for wrongful death?

If your ex-'s mother and sister are taking things that should rightfully go to your children, I strongly suggest that you begin a probate...

My brother did not change beneficiaries on anything when he divorced. 2 years later he died. Ex had death cert filed.

Unfortunately, you probably cannot recover the life insurance due to your brother's failure to change beneficiaries. You certainly have causes of...

What can I do to get my Mom's trust taken care of when my sister has caused 3 trustees and My Moms attorney to quit.

You can file a petition in probate court to have a professional trust company named as the trustee and to "compel" an accounting to be filed. The...

You can file probate proceedings by yourself. The practical difficulty of not using an experienced probate attorney is that there is a lot of...

If someone dies without a will and has $600k in assets what kiinds of bad things can happen if the family tries to avoid probate

If the assets exceed $100,000 in value, the only way they can avoid probate is by lying on the small estates affidavit - in other words, commit...

I would like to leave my entire estate to only 2 of my 3 children. Need I acknowledge the third child at all in my Will?

As Mr. Mcintosh indicated, it is "best practices" to acknowledge the child in your will. Otherwise, s/he could argue -possibly successfully - that...

Is there such a thing as "Separate Community Property" as filed within/for a Quit Claim Deed?

I don't practice in Washington, but in California there is no such thing as "separate community property". They are 2 opposing concepts ... either...