Probate - Washington

Dear Seattle, 1. To find out about the funds ever in the hands of the Atty-in-Fact (DPOA), ask the Atty-in-Fact to prepare & send to you within...

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Dear Seattle, In WA, if the probate has been closed, you have two alternatives: 1. Attempt to get the payor to issue a new check in the...

My Father passed away recently. Are there any laws that prohibit his estranged wife from receiving community property?

Dear Seattle, On the one hand, I second Mr. Dunphy's suggestion re pursuing the "defunct marriage" issue. On the other hand, I've had numbers...

My Dad put his girlfriend on as co owner to his mobile home about a week before he passed away. Now she has removed guns, perso

Dear Lynnwood, My condolences not only for the loss of your father but also for all the nonsense you are now having to deal with with his...

Can a Personal Representative for an estate in Washington give a POA to one of the beneficiaries to handle the ancillary probate

Dear Seattle, In my experience, a fiduciary, such as a PR, cannot delegate discretionary acts, only administrative acts, & in my opinion, acting...

Is filing a will for probate required in Washington state?

Dear Seattle, There are two different functions: 1. Filing the Will with the Court, for a $20 filing fee, which simply gets the document in...

How do I go about finding out why I have not received money left to me in my Dad's will?

Dear Olympia, Here's the Court's "Search Case Website": http://dw.courts.wa.gov/index.cfm?fa=home.superiorSearch&terms=accept Use it to...

My spouse passed dec 2010 when we married we added eachother to our banks etc. Well Fargo did not give us new paperwork for an

Dear Federal Way, I want to make sure I understand your situation: 1. The two of you married. 2. The two of you added each other's names to...

I have been appointed personal representative of fathers estate. I am trying to modify the loan and the bank wants me to assume

Dear Renton, As your father's PR, you "step into his shoes" & have the legal authority to take any action that he could take now if he were...

What can we do under the law with our executor sister who is only watching out for her own interests.

Dear Coupeville, This is a very common problem, especially in the last 2-3 years of depreciating real estate markets. I've had many similar...

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