Are you required to sell non-probate items to pay for debt if there is no will?

I believe the correct answer is that the decedent's assets are available to pay off creditors debt. I do not believe that means you personally are...

Elements of a will

The formalities are defined in 11.12.020. (1) Every will shall be in writing signed by the testator or by some other person under the testator's...

My son and I have agreed that he will make a large payment toward my mortgage in exchange for leaving him the house in my Will.

The average price of a house in the Seattle area is $350,000 to $450,000. The transaction depending on how you structure it could: (1) impact...

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I did not read your links but the best approach is to have a Community Property Agreement from my experience. I usually do one that is effective...

My sister and I now own our parents house equally. How can I force a cash out of my half?

I hate cluttering the board with the same answer already given but the tool is RCW 7.52. The challenge is that it is a participation...

My initial response is to agree with Mr. Smith. However, In the back of my mind there is an issue where the beneficiary of the estate is the...

It goes by intestate succession which is defined by statute. The statute says it should be equally amongst the surviving children. I am assuming...

MOTHER'S WILL STATED CERTAIN PROPERTY BE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN WITH BALANCE OF ESTATE TO BE SPLIT EQUALLY.

I do not believe that the executors stance is supportable on the facts as I understand them. She seems to be suggesting the gifts the brother...

Attorney was negligent in denying my due process rights of rebuttal ?

Did the answer to the Petition explain why the Estate had not been closed? Did the Petition result in PRs efforts to close? All of us attorneys...

Ending a trust that holds a mortgage on property that 3 of 5 beneficiaries own. Trust ending & they cannot get a mortgage!

That looks like a tough issue to resolve between the heirs. 1. First, I am guessing that your Grandmother sold them the property and then...