An Administrator does need to be appointed by the court. You can find out if this has occurred by searching the Pierce County Superior Court...

Does the PR in Washington state have any duty to share the information regarding the estate with the other heirs/beneficiaries?

In Washington, the law provides that Personal Representatives of a decedent's estate are required to provide inventories of the estate (a snapshot...

Is there a way to appoint an executor for a deceased estate with no will without going through probate or small estate affidavit

The only way to have an executor for an estate appointed is through the probate process with the court. You can do this with or without a will. ...

Probate cocerns,father passed away left transfer on death accounts to each daughter- wife is claiming 1/2 as community property

Based on what you said--that the funds in the accounts left directly to you and your sister were inherited by your father and he kept them separate...

You will need to file a complaint against the person you believe took funds from the Decedent's estate. You can do this within the probate case...

How do I collect what is legally mine?

Was a probate ever opened and was your sister appointed as the personal representative of the estate? If so, you can file an action within the...

I used a lawyer to Probate my husbands will , it is time to close the probate . Can I do this myself ?

Before the probate can be closed it sounds like your home needs to be transferred to you. Usually an attorney would prepare the deed for the...

Can an original Will be filed in ANY county, or does it have to be where the person lived?

If you are just filing the will and not opening a probate, the will needs to be filed in the county of the decedent's residence at his or her...

At this point, your sister should petition the court to be appointed as Personal Representative of your mother's estate and get the probate opened....

Do you have to pay the property tax before transferring a home into your name.

Yes, you will pay any outstanding property taxes when you transfer the property out of the estate and to yourself. Generally the title company...