Small business

Congratulations on starting your plan to own and operate your own business! As you move forward you will need to think about making sure you have...

Can I use a small estate affidavit?

The small estate affidavit can only be used to transfer a person's personal property. Real property (e.g., house) cannot be transferred through...

I need help starting probate in tacoma, wa. I am an heir on a will. The other heir has taken control and i need help.

I recommend that you speak with a knowledgeable probate attorney to work with you in resolving the many different issues you identify in your...

Im from washington st. Is a Beneficiary Deed warranted in that state? and can it be hand written?

Your grandmother has the option to transfer her real property to you through a Transfer on Death Deed. This deed may be handwritten, but it must...

I have full custody of my daughter. If I die can I make sure the mother does not get her?

All parents of minor children should contemplate who will be the guardian of their minor children in the event they are incapacitated or pass away....

If there is a will does it take precedence over WA state being a community property state

Your question depends on what type of property your mother had at the time of her passing; whether it was community property or separate property. ...

Brother has POA on a relative. We are only heirs. Suspect assets have been mishandled. Can I file fiduciary accounting motion?

Washington state does have a process to request an accounting of the attorney-in-fact's handling of assets on behalf of the person who granted the...

Will appointed personal representative

I'm sorry for your loss. To get the document that the banks are referring to (e.g., Letters Testamentary), you would need to file a probate action...

When you register your LLC, you need to have an address for notification purposes (e.g., where to send your license renewals, etc.). This will not...

I inherited some old stocks that I need to get transferred into my name but .company said I need the executor to transfer them

This sounds like assets that were not transferred as part of an earlier (and now closed) estate. This happens periodically, and you may need to...