Hi my father is about to pass away and he did not leave a will

A probate attorney can help you through this process. You or another family member will need to get appointed by the court as the person in charge...

How do I become my own trustee

It sounds like a family member was made your guardian. I suggest searching for a lawyer that specializes in guardianships and protective proceedings.

In Washington State, if I'm left something in a last will and testament, do we both need Identification?

Whoever is the personal representative of the estate will need to be sure the property is distributed to the people named in your friend's last...

1. What is Trust Registration? 2. Can a bank require it for an account?

Banks in Oregon and Washington will require a Certification of Trust (also known as a Trust Certification), which is a summary of relevant terms of...

What is the proper terminology/lingo that I would use to request a copy of a Trust and related Reports?

Request the Trust Agreement, which is the document that created the trust, and request copies of all trustee reports, which are typically done on...

How can I get my Washington apartment manager to replace the carpet?

Unfortunately for you the landlord doesn't have a legal obligation to rent you a place that doesn't smell of cat urine. So go with your charm for...

I require my tenant's to have renters insurance as a term of the lease. If not required as a term of the lease, then your landlord probably can't...

My landlord recently died and his family is asking me for rent money. However I am getting notices to the house.

Look at your rental agreement. If it was with the landlord individually,then until you receive notice from a person appointed as your landlord's...

I just found a check issued to me in 2007, is it still good?

I cashed a check 4 years after it was issued to me. No problem. Nothing makes the check invalid after 7 years, but the bank may not honor it.

Do my wife and I need permission from the bank in order to put title to our house into a living trust?

Based upon what you've described, this should be an exempt transfer covered under the Garn-St. Germain Act. 12 U.S. Code § 1701j–3(d)(8). Here is...