In WA state, how long after a person dies does probate have to be carried out

RCW 11.20.010 Duty of custodian of will – Liability. Any person having the custody or control of any will shall, within thirty days after he...

See: Obtaining Nonintervention Powers http://www.wa-probate.com/Instructions/Opening/Obtaining-Nonintervention-Powers.htm It sounds to me as...

Widow

Q #1: How & when was the home acquired? Did you acquire it before your marriage? If so, it should be yours alone unless you transferred any...

Wills

If a probate for a Decedent's estate has been opened, the documents filed in the Decedent's probate file are public knowledge and you should be...

Estate

Mom made Will. Mom then remarried without changing her Will to name or provide for new husband. Mom then dies, survived by new husband & children...

Death and probate without a will

My condolences for your loss. 1st Question: Is a probate necessary? (See www.wa-probate.com/Instructions/Is-Probate-Necessary.htm) WA law...

Dept of dead wife

The answer to this question is more complicated. A community debt may be satisfied out of community assets, regardless of whether one of the...

COMMUNITY PROPERTY

That depends on what the CPA says. Most CPAs are what is known as "three pronged," in that they provide that: 1. All present property of either...

Estate

It's unclear from what you've said whether or not a probate has been begun for the mom's estate. Maybe a probate is unnecessary, for example,...

Death

A Decedent's liabilities (such as for debts & taxes) are limited to his assets (unless somehow you or others have agreed to assume his...