Can a surviving child file a small estate affidavit if there is a surviving spouse?

Our office has had fairly good success with small estate affidavits, and we use them somewhat regularly when the circumstances permit it.

My late mother's duplex is in a management trust in WA state. Do I need to provide a disclosure form to a buyer if I sell.

Assuming that you have the authority to sell the property, then the answer would be "Yes." The "Form 17" statutory disclosure form does provide...

Is it absolutely necessary to have an attorney in a non-contested probate hearing?

Probates have a number of issues to be addressed whether or not there is a contest. The benefit of having the probate in Washington is that the...

I need a starting investment busisness lawer

I agree with Mr. Bender, and if he and I are understanding your question correctly, if you do not meet the criteria of a "qualified investor" as...

If a person received an inheritance prior to death, but a codicil was intended to be signed prior to her death

If all legally interested parties, meaning the heirs, the intended beneficiaries under the codicil and the original Will, and the personal...

If the Executor has the Original Will in his or her possession, then they are required to deliver it to the court within 40 days of learning of...

What paperwork is needed to be filed to get access to a safety deposit box of a deceased person. The will is located in the box.

There are three options. If the estate is under $100,000.00 in value, and there is no real estate, and you qualify as a "claiming successor",...

How do I designate payment to each successor on a small estate affidavit?

Your analysis is correct. The Death benefit itself is not taxable, but interest accrued on it from the time of death to the distribution IS...

Is the Transfer to the educational trust effective?

The Trustee should have been the Grantee for purposes of the deed. I suggest that you bring all the documents to an attorney to review. If...

I would have to read the contract myself, but it would appear to fall under the regulation of health studios set forth in RCW 19.142. This chapter...