If I am engaged but we don't live together are we common law married

I am not licensed in Colorado, so this is just for informational purposes. Apparently you can form a common law marriage in Colorado (unlike my...

If you are divorced at the time of applying for Medicaid to finance your husband's long term care, the assets distributed in the dissolution to you...

What assets are not subject to estate recovery from DSHS?

DSHS-OFR can normally recover from a nursing home resident’s estate most of what Medicaid paid for the resident’s care after the resident turned...

My wife manages a Pizza business in the state of Washington, Can I be held responsible for her dept? I am not a signer on cards.

When you say "manages" the implication is that she is employed by a pizza restaurant or franchisee. I'm assuming you meant to say instead to say...

Does filing a small estate affidavit, intestate estate mean there was no will known at that time?

OR does have a simplified small estates probate procedure that you can use to transfer assets including real property worth no more than $150K. You...

How does a trust work?

Whether you have rights to information about the will and administration of the estate depends upon your status. Are you a beneficiary named in the...

Your executor fees for administering your mother's estate are considered to be self-employment income subject to both income tax and...

Can I sell a house to a relative for less than full value, but equal to or slightly more than what is owed? Tax consequence?

The first issue you will likely encounter is the WA real estate excise tax (REET) which is reported and paid when you record the deed at the...

My mom has decease

To my knowledge, in every state a power of attorney ceases upon the death of the principal. At that point, if there is an estate subject to...

Can an individual become an Executor of a will by power of attorney?

As I understand your question, the daughter of the third named Independent Executor is acting in lieu of the Independent Executor pursuant to a...