The best way to find out if your mother had a will is to check her files and papers. Did she have a safe deposit box? A file cabinet with important...

I strongly recommend that you contact a local attorney with estate litigation experience. It sounds as though your brother may have financially...

The conduct you describe constitutes a serious breach of fiduciary duty by the trustee; legally, it is known as self-dealing. I strongly recommend...

Ms. Whitehurst is correct. I recommend that you contact a local probate attorney as soon as possible in order to initiate the transfer of the...

Assuming that your uncle is the personal representative of your mother's estate, no, he does not have to distribute the proceeds of the estate...

There are a few things to consider. Depending on how the size of your brother's estate, namely, if it is worth more than $100,000 or contains real...

A codicil, like a will, must be in writing, signed by the testator, and witnessed by two disinterested individuals. See RCW 11.12.020(1)....

Washington law requires all wills (except those declared by military service members) to be in writing and signed by the testator. See RCW...

The personal representative must file her oath before the order admitting the will and appointing the personal representative is signed and letters...

I join in Ms. Whitehurst's recommendation that you seek a local attorney with estate litigation experience as soon as possible. Your niece has a...