Is it wise to wave my claim to my mother's inheritance before my grandmother has passed away in order for her house to be sold?

Dear Connell, If a cow jumps over the moon, will Mars turn from red to blue? In what you've said so far, your waiving your mother's...

My husband & I are representing ourselves in Father-in-laws estate. We filed an Order to Produce Documents, an Order Admitting

Dear Moses Lake, I'd do a Motion to Show Cause under RCW 11.48.070. Sincerely, Richard Wills, WSBA 19720 www.washington-probate.com PS...

Assets counted in toward $100,000 small estate limit in Washington State

Dear Seattle, I respectfully suggest that all of the foregoing responses are incorrect. WA law (RCW 30.22.040) provides for two different...

My mother died over 4 years ago, a debt collector handed me a summons for court, they are trying to sue my dead mother.

Dear Moses Lake, In general, although there are exceptions: 1. Only the Decedent (& not any of his or her relatives) are liable for the...

What is meant by "damages' in RCW 11.20.010? Does it mean the amount of the estate one stood to inherit?

Dear Moses Lake, In my experience, the "damages" referred to in RCW 11.20.010 are one's legal fees & costs necessitated to get the person having...

I am the executor of my mothers will. What percentage, as a fee should I receive. I live in the state or Washington as did she

Dear Vancouver, As Larry says above, WA is neither CA nor NY, has no "percentage of the value of the estate" formula, & awards PR's fees based...

Joint tenants with the right of survivorship and community property... WA state

Dear Spokane, My best guess: Assumiing that Simpson & Gallagher were not married to each other when the property was purchased, that Simpson's...

Not notified that relative died.

Dear Steilacoom, It's unclear to me whether a probate estate was ever opened or if it was opened but you were not the one to open it. If no...

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Im disabled & was supported for the last 3 years by a man who called me his daughter. can i file support through estate...?

Dear Puyallup, Unless you are his blood daughter or if adopted you, you are not his heir. Unless he provided for you in his Will, you are not...

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If you have 2 buyers on a house title. & 1 of them dies. does the other part of the house go to the person still alive or ,,,

Dear Tacoma, If title is in names of A + B as joint tenants with right of survivorship, & A dies, then B gets the house. If title is in names...