You may consider retaining a case manager to assist you with how to best manage your father's care. They may be able to provide you with supportive...

I am executor and one of the inherited parties house sold six months ago and my lawyer has disbursed final funds is this unusal

If you are the executor/personal representative of the estate you should have received a set of closing documents to review. It is not clear from...

Is it too late to cancel this agreement with this lawyer?

The fee agreement would provide a statement of the services to be provided and the how the initial fee deposit is applied. Best to simply call the...

Is it legal to include an adult son on a mortgage with his parents & what are the legal/financial ramifications if we do so?

Since the question appeared in the estate planning and guardianship areas there are several legal questions to address under Washington state law....

Will and testment

A valid Will remains valid unless it is revoked. The date on the Will does not matter unless there is a subsequent Will that revokes the prior...

Is there any way to get a drivers license before the court officially orders guardianship?

The term "guardian" is also used in third party custody actions. From the facts provided that type of proceedings may be a better alternative than...

How do I request that paintings be distributed round-robin, and that relatives who have wrongly taken extra return them?

It sounds like your mother as the personal representative/executor of the estate needs to be pro active and take control of the estate. She should...

What steps do I need to take to do this? Is it worth getting an attorney if there isn't much of an estate?

In Washington state a probate can be opened in any county regardless of the county of residence of the decedent. However notice to creditors must...

When figuring the "residue", what kinds of subtractions are allowed? What costs of his funeral are allowed to be deducted?

The terms of the by-pass trust under his Last Will determines what the deductible expenses are. It may be appropriate to deduct the expenses from...

Can I file for guardianship in WA instead of CA?

This is more of a Third party custody case under family law. A guardianship under Washington state law would be cumbersome to address the issues...