Is there anything we can do about this

To transfer your grandmother's probate estate to herself, your aunt will need to probate (prove) the will as valid and seek appointment of the...

The power of attorney document should, as Mr. Burkhart pointed out, specify when it becomes effective. Powers of attorney fall into broad...

New Roth IRA rollover rules take effect in 2010. Beginning this year, anyone is able to convert their traditional IRA to a Roth regardless of their...

My ex husband and I both live in the house we bought together. I am still on the mortgage, can he just evict me?

Mr. Nguyen is correct to first inquire what was done in the decree of dissolution. Did it order the house distributed to him? Was title...

Are children liable for deceased parents debts?

As long as the children were not separately liable (e.g., by co-signing), generally only the parents' estates are liable for their pre-mortem...

Inheritance

In WA there is no prohibition against excluding living children under one's will. To do so, I usually mention them as members of the family and...

Downpayment with the money earned prior to the marriage

As long as you have kept the $200K segregated in an account clearly identified as your separate property, the equity in the new house should start...

How should I draft a co-ownership contract for a marital home?

You should consider a post-nuptial agreement. Properly drafted, with new consideration and certified as substantively fair by your respective...

How can I get a copy of the will

If the other son has been appointed personal representative (PR) of your mother's estate, he had to petition a county superior court in WA. He had...

Community mortgage debt

I'm curious what the phrase "pending a judgment payment" means. I'm curious when the parties contemplated she would be removed from title when they...