How can three hiers to the estate divide the family home without selling it?

Following up on Ms. Rankin's response, and assuming this is Washington real property you're talking about, generally distributions of real estate...

Can we end a general R.E. partnership with a quit-claim on the 1 property & I buy out the interest of other couple for $xxxxxx?

There are a lot of details that you need to cover in this transaction. I won't cover the income tax issues and recommend that you consult with an...

You should consider whether there are legal theories beside adverse possession that may result in a successful claim of the fence line becoming the...

My neighbor uses my land adjacent to her house for parking. Is there a form I can use to prevent adverse possession?

There are a variety of ways/forms to accomplish this, some being better than others. Ideally what you want to accomplish is to remove the element...

I'll add a few remarks that haven't yet been covered. You want to make sure that this is a completed gift. The elements of a gift are (1)...

I am a co-beneficiary and also the executrix. Can I notarize the affidavit of subscribing witnesses?

Yes, but you shouldn't. The general rule in Washington is that an interested witness - one who stands to benefit from the Will - is competent or...

Estate settlement question - washington state

You've asked a terrific question. Let's start with your father-in-law's current Will which provides for distribution to (1) ex-wife; (2)...

Co-owners of Washington real property have a statutory right to partition. This means that a co-owner can ask a judge to force the physical...

When there is no will and If one heir is executor and told the other heir they are getting nothing can anything be done

There are a couple of things that you should consider. First, a person who dies without a valid will is known to have died intestate, and...

To add to Richard's answer, determining whether or not to publish depends, in part, on how much liability exposure the deceased had and how much...