Looking for info on changing title/ownership for a house.

One other thing to consider, which I don't see mentioned here (I might be missing it) is that you should seriously consider entering into a joint...

When a life estate is made doesn't the granter have to have knowledge of it ??

I am wondering if you meant "grantee" - the person being given the life estate (the grantor is the one giving the life estate). But I agree with...

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I just purchased a home in Auburn WA May 2014 and my girlfriend wants to move in and become a domestic partner

This question raises all sorts of legal issues. In answer to your last question, you should consider meeting with an attorney to prepare a...

If the S.O.L. on a mortgage debt has expired, does this mean that the contract (i.e. the security instrument) is void?

Yes. There is a statute that applies in this circumstance that allows you to remove the encumbrance. But you really should speak to an attorney to...

Why can't I press charges being my fathers personal Representitive.

Whether criminal charges are filed is a decision by the prosecutor's office. Even if the estranged wife wanted charges filed - it is not her...

No, there is no automatic boundary adjustment. And there is no automatic 6 foot buffer or anything like that, that is created in this situation....

State of WA laws that apply to Property Memo . is this true a list can be used with will to include personal items

Yes, Ms. Powell, is correct. You can attach a memo to the will. The will needs to be drafted properly to permit the use of the memo. And the memo...

Mother passed away. Paid for cremation @ her bills, no money left. Bank has frozen account and returned the checks.

You can probably do something called a small estate affidavit. The power of attorney is no longer effective - it terminated when the mother passed...

I was POA for my mom for over 10 years. Do I still need to publish notice to creditors in newspapers?

Publishing a notice to creditors is not required. But it reduces the time period during which creditors could make claims against the estate. Even...

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Mothers Last Will and Testament

Yes, probate is the only way to transfer that real property. Just know that probate is not necessarily something to be worried about here in...