How to adopt my soon to be wifes child

You would go about adopting the child as a Step-Parent Adoption. This is easier than an agency adoption (where you are adopting a stranger's...

Will

The answer to how much it will cost, depends on what you own and how complicated an estate plan you desire. If you have more than $3.5 million...

What form in washington state should I use to open probate for my father's estate? I was told I should do it in 40 days?

An easier way to be appointed without having to wait or to set a hearing with notice is to have your sister sign a waiver of appointment...

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If a designated heir to real estate in a will dies prior to the principal what is the disposition of the real estate?

Your first investigation is with the wording of the Will itself. If it says, I give my land to Uncle Bob, and if Uncle Bob does not survive...

What if the executor decides to leave some of the kids out and keep the money?

Absolutely not. The person appointed by the court as the executor has very specific duties. They are to find the assets, find the debts, pay the...

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Does the children out of the country has to be mentioned as heirs, or can they be left out in the probate process?

It does not matter where the beneficiaries are located. If there is no Will, then the property of the deceased is divided equally between the...

If a person dies without a will and they were about to inherit money from an estate, does that money go into probate

The first place to look is to the Trust Document. There should be language in the Trust that discusses what happens if a beneficiary predeceases...

First you need to determine if he has indeed started an actual probate proceeding through the Court. A person who has a deceased's Will must...

Living Will in WA

Absolutely, but you need to be clear by what you mean by a living will. A living will is also called an Advanced Health Care Directive and is used...

Living trust

Those ads on TV are the bane of my practice! In Washington probate is very fast, simple and inexpensive. It is merely the court making sure that...