Does a will supersede an IRA contract?

IRA's are a non-probate asset that pass outside of your will, and the payout cannot be controlled by the will. Good Luck.

You have the right to see an inventory of the estate. Your attorney should be helping you obtain this. A think scheduling a hearing would be in...

What rights do the contingent residuary beneficiaries have when they are the residuary beneficiaries issue & were not close to

Whether heirs are close or not to a decedent is irrelevant. The only important factor is whether they take under the contingency or not. If they...

HIPPA Laws in WA State and contesting a will and trust.

Sorry for your loss. With this size of an estate, I would not attempt at going at this alone. I strongly suggest you contact an attorney who is...

Is it a self proving will?

The short answer is the will sounds valid. It is common for a lawyer or his employee's to sign as witnesses. Although notary cannot notarize...

Sorry to hear of your loss. Is a probate being commenced? Is the estate solvent or insolvent? The short answer to your question is 'maybe'. ...

There is an unlimited marital deduction, so regardless of the size of your estate, your wife could take it tax free. That being said, it would be...

I'm leaving my home and it's contents to my caregiver, do I need a will by an attorney for this. This all I have

I recommend you obtain an estate planning attorney to draft a will for you. This scenario is ripe for conflict; undue influence claims, potential...

Can one sister keep all the money from the CD accounts as her name was the only beneficiary on the account on her fathers CD's?

Generally speaking, estate planning should be used to resolve ambiguity and maintain family harmony. This is a case of the estate plan did the...

My mother's Washington State will has been notarized. Is it valid or are additional witnesses needed?

A will created in Washington State needs to be witnessed by two people who watch the testator sign and the testator watches them sign. A will does...