What is the WA state probate law procedure for publication for notice to lost heir

For matters of locating lost heirs, the Court has unifomly ordered me to obtain an heir search, for example, from one of the many heir search...

WA state probate and estate planning law, contesting distribution of estate assets, designation of beneficiary

The facts, circumstances, and issues that you present are way too involved to ever be analyzed to any degree of completion on an Internet site such...

WA state probate laws, procedure for notifying creditors

I wouldn't notify the creditors unless I planned to open a probate for the Decedent's estate & get the Court to appoint me as its PR. Then, I'd...

Probate

What I usually do is: 1. Request a copy of the Inventory. Not so much to get one, but because if the PR doesn't provide one in 10 days, you...

Probate court

The general rule is that in a deposition, the only persons who are allowed to attend are parties to the action, their attorneys, and the Court...

In WA, a testator may leave his or her property by Will to anyone he or she wants. There is no obligation to leave any property to anyone. Two...

Unexpected Death of my adult children's father

The Power of Attorney should terminate at the death of its principal (the father), so it is now moot. Decedent resided in NM leaving property...

Probate, process and responsibilities with taxes and beginning probate in WA state

Assuming your interest in the home was received resulting from your father's death, you should receive a stepped-up basis in the home, equal to the...

Probate process in WA state, what is an order directing personal representative to deliver report

RCW 11.68.065 Report of affairs of estate – Petition by beneficiary – Filing – Notice – Hearing – Other accounting and information. A...

Probate process for mother who passed away, how do i go about finding a copy of the Will in WA state

You are caught up in a common confusion. There is a difference between "filing a Will" & "admitting a Will to probate." Filing means simply...