Thanks for your question. The answer would depend on the exact wording of the trust and the trust purpose. As the trustee, you have fiduciary...

You need to ask the attorney who drafted the documents for you. Under Oregon law, the formal requirement for a Will is two witnesses. However,...

Your question should be addressed to the attorney who you hired to assist you with this transaction. If none, you decided to rely on the real...

Yes, if she has a performance bond you can make a claim on the bond. A bond is required by the court in order to appoint her administrator. It...

You can file the Affidavit of Death of Co-Trustee. Depending on the County you live in in Oregon the Recorder of Deeds may or may not take it for...

When you say "We own", what do you mean? The answer determines how you proceed. You say "estate", what do you mean? Is there a Will? Is there...

Tell them to pound sand. At worst you are a tenant in a state that loves tenants. You may also be a part owner or partner of the decedent. You...

The Operating Agreement should specify the person responsible for making the calculation. The usual method is to figure the marginal income tax...

You missed the window for a low cost easy solution when you closed and gave them all of the money for the house. The bank did not close the...

Overall, you will do better creating your LLC in Washington. It is a lower cost state including its income tax. You will need to separate out the...