What rights does a new husband have at the death of his spouse?

The omitted spouse statute in Washington (also referred to as a pretermitted spouse) allows a spouse who is not mentioned or provided for under a...

I'm very sorry for your loss and for this most unfortunate situation. This could be a situation where the appointment of a special administrator...

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Living Will or Living Trust?

First, just a quick comment on the terminology. "Living Will" is usually a term for a directive to physicians regarding the termination of life...

My father died over a year ago, my mother was left everything in his will.. he is owed money from a supplimental ins co. ...

It sounds like a probate of the will was not opened. If that is incorrect and a probate had been opened but is now closed, you can have it...

If my son buys a house can I rent it from him at a value of say 10 times the going rate ,trying to avoid future estate taxes

For federal estate tax purposes you will be deemed to have made an imputed gift as to the excess over fair market value rent you paid to your son,...

Can anyone suggest a trustworthy site to print off legal forms?

I couldn't agree more with the astute attorneys who responded prior to me. Unfortunately, in this sometimes complicated area of law, penny-wise is...

Revocable living trust

I agree with the other answers. I wanted to add that I detected an ever so slight undercurrent in your question that you do not trust your...

In the paperwork of my Fathers estate I have a court document "Disclaimer of Mike Smith", ...Mike Smith" hereby irrevocably...

"Mike" signed what is called a disclaimer. It means that Mike is stepping back as a person who would otherwise be entitled to receive the bank...

Is there a way to appoint an executor for a deceased estate with no will without going through probate or small estate affidavit

I'm sorry to say that you have a very difficult situation and the only legal answers I can see cost. Money. Do you have any idea if there are...

Are parents allowed to inherit if there is surviving children of the deceased?

Assuming that the decedent did not leave a valid will, and therefore died "intestate," then the answer is no. RCW 11.04.015 says how property...