How can I find out if my ex-husband left me any money

Check with the probate court in the county where he died to see if a probate was initiated. Since you were no longer married when he died, you...

What happens to my Apple iTunes purchases if I die?

On a related topic, your estate plan should include a Power of Attorney (designating someone as your "attorney-in-fact" to manage your affairs if...

Does the State of Washington requires persons named in a non probate will be notified by the executor or not.

RCW 11.28.237 states: "Within twenty days after appointment, the personal representative of the estate of a decedent shall cause written notice...

It depends. If the estate was closed via Declaration of Completion of Probate, and this heir was properly notified, he or she had 30 days to file...

Do I need a will and a living trust? Or any other document?

Washington law permits you to nominate a guardian for your children in both a Durable Power of Attorney and Will. The guardian so nominated must...

Can a marriage be voidable if it has not been consummated?

Failure to consummate the marriage is not grounds for having it declared null and void. A marriage in which either party is under 17 is void...

Gift tax on property given to heirs.

An individual may make gifts of up to $14,000 per person per year without any reduction in his or her gift/estate tax lifetime exemption amount...

I am in the middle of a uncontested divorce, can I prevent my husband from applying for a passport for my 14 year old daughter?

If your husband is from another country, merely preventing him from obtaining a passport at this time may be a temporary solution. If you think he...

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Can a notary notarize a contract in which they are the payee,

RCW 42.44.080(10) states: (10) A notary public is disqualified from performing a notarial act when the notary is a signer of the document which...

How can a family member get legal guardianship of me?

A guardianship will not address issues like child support and custody, or trump parental rights with regard to these issues. Your second cousin...