Is the seperate property of my deceased wife automatically community property, absent a will in a community property state?

Death does not convert a person's separate property into community property. If your wife died without a will, the intestate statute will...

In a uncontested and basic divorce, do I need to specify a 50/50 split in regards to a union pension?

Except when one or both spouses are dead and the estates are being probated, there is no assumption in WA that the division of assets and debts...

You can sue the neighbor who called the police if this neighbor has a history of calling the police to falsely report you or other...

My daughter got injured 17 years ago, shes supposed to get a settlement/claim for her 18th bday which is tomorrow

Someone would need to review all the documents in the court file. There likely is information in the court file indicating where the money is...

Do i need to first get the attorneys permission if i want to elect him power of attorney through a notice of appearance.

In WA, a licensed attorney may not appear in small claims court except by express permission of the judge. Moreover, a person cannot conscript...

Do they have the right to take and forward my mail?

How is mail handled at the apartment complex? If the mail carrier deposits mail directly into each unit's mailbox, no one but the mail carriers and...

I was awarded the house in divorce decree. Can I file a Quit Claim Deed w/o a notarized signature from my X, a foreign national?

"Can I file a Quit Claim Deed w/o a notarized signature"? In WA, a deed transferring interest in real property has to meet statutory requirements...

Is a judge in likely to order a paternity test?

If this is happening in WA, the court likely has no choice but to order genetic testing if the alleged biological father follows RCW...

Did the spit hit you? Are you likely to see this person again? In theory, spitting on someone can be a criminal law offense. However, in...

How long can i wait to file signed divorce papers before they come void i washington state?

After a period of inactivity in a case, the clerk of the case often dismisses the case. How soon the clerk does this depends on the local rules of...