One aspect your question does not address is the other parent. If the children's mother is around she would have priority over custody to a...

Religion

No, it isn't like citizenship. And they really don't have a Mormon Mafia that keeps track of wayward devotees. I once signed up for information on...

Pre-retirement death benefit to surviving children appeal

Yes, appeal. I imagine that the pension agreement has an arbitration process which needs to be followed. Attorneys are often not necessary for that...

Seattle's en vogue designers like combinations of work and living. There are several such combo spaces available. The laws allow it but it is all...

Will notarized

Most Mail Boxes Etc, UPS Stores, Fed-Ex and Kinkos have notaries. Typical charge is $5 per signature notarized.

Paying for a will

$35. Call the Lawyer Referral Service, a public service of the nonprofit King County Bar Association. The first half hour consultation with an...

Can an executor be added to a Will without having to redo the entire Will

There is no specific form for a will or a codicil (addendum to a will). Instead there are a few required components of a will such as witnesses, in...

Lving will v POA

A living will is typically very limited and only has affect when, for example, the creator is confirmed as terminal by two doctors and they face a...

Wills amd finacially encumbered assets

The beneficiaries of an estate can't take all of the assets / value out of an estate and leave the creditors with nothing. In fact, creditors have...

Debt

Generally no. If any of the debt was joint with or guaranteed by a child then that child would still be responsible. The estate is responsible to...