As long as the motel is actually being operated as a motel, and not as an apartment building (which has to do with the length and type of agreement...

The short clause you quoted isn't enough to give a solid answer to your question. Most wills provide for the children of a deceased person named in...

The type of gift you are contemplating is normally accomplished by recording a quit claim deed. Deeding property as a gift can be surprisingly...

It's hard to be sure because the details are light in the question, but if there was a warranty deed from your step-mother (grantor) to your father...

Need help finalizing a will or trust for my mother's property.

I'm sorry to hear of your mother's condition. If the real estate is the only significant asset in your mother's estate, it seems like a transfer on...

I agree with Ms. Foreman's answer. It is important that you act quickly. A lawyer with probate experience should be able to get copies of documents...

What is my next step as next of kin with my father's assets?

I'm sorry for your loss. As Ms. Fordham said, someone will need to probate your father's estate. The precise steps depend on whether he had a valid...

When a personal representative of an estate is appointed by a nonintervention will is probate required to sell real property?

Yes, generally a probate must be commenced. The Will by itself does not bestow up on the PR the authority to sell the decedent's real property. As...

How to proceed with decedent’s estate following death intestate? What are adult children born outside of marriage entitled to?

A probate of the decedent's estate needs to be filed. The court will appoint a personal representative (PR), who will have the legal right to take...

Can an irrevocable trust be contested without a lawyer and a law suit? The trustee and the benefactor disagree?

The options are limited if you and the trustee disagree. Washington does have a set of statutes known as TEDRA (Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution...