Duties of an executor

A Personal Representative (eg, Executor of a testate estate) owes a fiduciary duty to the estate and its heirs, beneficiaries, and creditors to...

Widow

1st Question: Who are his heirs? His surviving wife & his children. 2nd Question: Who gets what? Without his having died with a Will, his...

Reporting of a death to the courts

Washington law (RCW 11.20.010) requires that the Will of a Decedent be filed with the Superior Court, generally in the county of the Decedent's...

Death

You should have no legal obligation to do anything about your deceased brother, such as to assume or pay for his debts. The problem is if you want...

Executor of trust did not carry out trust creator's wishes - illegal?

As the foregoing answer mentions, the general rule is that any agreement to transfer real property is required to be in writing for it to be...

Q # 1: Executor's liability for Decedent's debts. Simple answer: The Personal Representative of a Decedent's estate (Executor with a Will or...

Exeuctor of an Estate

RCW 11.48.010 General powers and duties. It shall be the duty of every personal representative to settle the estate, including the...

First, the law: RCW 11.20.010 Duty of custodian of will – Liability. Any person having the custody or control of any will shall, within...

Estate RP

And just where has your sister-in-law obtained the legal authority to have made transfers of your father-in-law's property??? Was she his...

Lease for Life

The practical answer to your question is: Don't. Life estates are unfavored and impractical. Alternatively, a much more efficient way to...