'An Estate problem" My brother is not working. He is getting hospital care and has qualified under Medicaid in Washington State

You have asked a very good question about an issue that will have a large impact on your brother. There are a number of facts that will have to be...

Beneficiaries in will - how best to set up

In an estranged family situation a probate gives the family a definite step by step, out - in -the - open process for dealing with winding up your...

I am very sorry you are having to worry about this while you are losing your father. I am assuming from your question that the home will be the...

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Dear Tacoma, I am sorry for the loss of your mother. Your question raises more questions. One would be whether your mother was on...

No spouse no will but community debt, one legal heir, lots of sentimental effects that I want to protect. How do I do that

Dear Vancouver, I am sorry for the loss of your father. Your facts raise a number of questions. One would be why , if your father died...

If I am the executor of the will and it states in it that half of the assets go to me and the other half to a family member, can

Another good reason for you to review this with an attorney is that in many instances some assets will be "probate assets" and subject to the...

My mother passed away over a yr ago, my stepfather is living, they had a will, how do I find out what was in the joint will?

Another thing to think about is that it is very common for a Washington couple to have a community property agreement. This happens often if the...

My mother passed away over a yr ago, my stepfather is living, they had a will, how do I find out what was in the joint will?

Another thing to think about is that it is very common for a Washington couple to have a community property agreement. This happens often if the...

My Dad DOES NOT believe that one of our relatives has "power of attorney" over our Mom! NO PROOF GIVEN! how do we find out in WA

I am sorry to hear your family is having to go through this trauma. Although petitioning for a guardianship should be done as a last resort,...

Do I have to go on title with my brother after my mother dies and leaves the family home to us both?

Ultimately you will not have to own a house with your brother. The real question is how hard will the path to that result be? Two people who do...