What type of ownership can a home be transferred into to avoid probate or estate recovery while still living?

A specific asset like the family home can avoid probate (in most cases) if it is titled as joint property with rights of survivor-ship. This can...

My husbands will states no attorney.what can i do when the trustee is his sister and making my this difficult?

You need to have an attorney review all of the relevant documents and review the Benton County court record to see what has been filed. You have...

Mr. Atchley is exactly right. Having a pen name is legal. Using a fake social security number is a crime. You can remain as anonymous as possible...

I have just received court papers where my deceased 'partner's debtor has received administrator rights for 'his estate

If the Will was not properly witnessed then it is not legally binding. Casey's property will pass according to to the State's law of intestate...

Does probate automatically happen in wa state?

No. Probate must be initiated by an interested party: beneficiary of the will, heir at law, creditor, etc. If there is a Will the named Personal...

Yes. A beneficiary designation on a bank account trumps your Will in most cases. Some Wills include a Super Will provision that trumps such...

A freind and herctwo children are residing at her mothers home, her mother rents out a area behind the house to someone.

This is not a probate question. You need an attorney that practices in Civil Rights, Family Law or Criminal Law. Re-posting the question in the...

I have a deceased persons property do I need an attorney?

Under our State's law of intestacy the property passes first to a spouse, then children, then parents then to more distant relatives, including...

I just got a notice from my HOA board that I will be fined $100/day for violating a rental cap. Can a HOA board do this?

Here is the link to our WA law on this issue: http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=64.38.020 The fines do have to be reasonable and...

I agree with the previous answers. There may have been some consideration that changed hands when the easement was granted and the developer did...