Seattle, WA
Business Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Business, Probate, Estate Planning
When you are forming a company that is going to have more than one owner, here are a few things to consider: What would you like to name the company? Are there any Tradenames you would like to use?...
See Full GuideThe Need for a Probate A probate is not necessary in all cases. Whether a probate is needed depends on the circumstances in a particular case. It is not possible to predict prior to a decedent's death ...
See Full GuidePeople often refer to the entire Estate settlement proceeding as "the probate." Actually, "Probate" is the process by which the court determines that a Will is properly signed and witnessed and that th...
See Full GuideNonprobate Assets are assets that (1) have a designated Beneficiary; (2) are held jointly with another person (joint with right of survivorship or joint tenants); or (3) are payable on death (POD desig...
See Full GuideSome helpful terminology: Decedent: A person who dies is known as a Decedent. Will: A Last Will and Testament is a Decedents plan for distributing his/her Estate. Heir: A person who inherits a De...
See Full GuideWhat is a Revocable Living Trust? A Revocable Living Trust is a trust that you create and use during your lifetime. You can use the trust to hold your property. The property placed into the trust du...
See Full GuideWhat is a Last Will and Testament? A Will is a legal document that states who should receive your property when you die. What can you do in your Last Will and Testament? In addition to naming the r...
See Full GuideWhat is community property? Community property is property that is jointly owned by a husband and wife. Each spouse has an undivided one-half interest in the couples community property. Generally...
See Full GuideWhat does a Power of Attorney do? A power of attorney gives someone (an attorney-in-fact) permission to take binding actions on your behalf in either the financial area, the health care area, or both...
See Full GuideWhat is a Living Will? A Living Will, also called a Health Care Directive tells your family and your doctors your wishes regarding life support, resuscitation, and feeding should you be in a permanent...
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