Any advantage of probate over a trust?

The probate laws in Washington are said to be some of the most streamlined and concise in the country. Our Notice to Creditors period, of about 4...

Inheritance?

If there is an Estate open, you should present an offer to the Executor of the Estate, stating that you'd like to purchase the home. The Estate...

Can the Executor and the holder of Power-of-attorney in a will be the same person, and can he be named as a beneficiary?

Yes. You can name the same person as your Executor, Attorney-in-Fact, and Beneficiary, if you'd like. However, these three roles serve three...

Can I sell my deceased daughter's assets?

Before any assets are distributed to any beneficiary, all legitimate debts must be satisfied (paid off). It sounds like your daughter has at...

If I fire my attorney and get a new one just to close Probate, what would a new attorney do and how much should it cost?

First of all, you want to make sure that you aren't rushing things. In order to close a probate, you need be confident that all assets have been...

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My husband passed 11 yrs ago and I'm having difficulties transferring title into my name. What does it take?

The Lack of Probate Affidavit should be sufficient. The title company should walk you through the steps and I would recommend keeping a copy of...

Any issue with delivering assets to a trustee for them to distribute to the beneficiaries?

If the trust has in fact "terminated," the trustee no longer has any legal authority to control and distribute trust assets to anyone. But, I am...

And along with what the others have said... a copy that may be able to be probated in Washington, may have a much harder time being admitted to...

In general, creditors have 4 months from the first date of publication of the Notice to Creditors. Publication should run once a week for 3...