Under these facts--no will, decedent has living children--no part of the the deceased's estate will go to her siblings, unless there is a specific...

There are a number of types of Community Property Agreement, but I'm assuming this one says what is most common: (1) that all property owned by the...

Who do you have to let access property through an easement?

The easement rights belonging to your neighbors includes the right to give their guests permission to use the easement--in other words, it's the...

In a given property record, I often see: DEED OF TRUST FULL RECONVEYANCE over and over again. What are these people doing?

Most likely it is simply people refinancing, to get better interest rates, or to draw some equity out of the house. That has happened a lot in the...

I own Property with a friend. I am selling him my half. We are going to do a quitclaim deed. Is this the best way to do it?

It's a very easy way to handle the transaction, but it's not necessarily best--and it depends on who it is "best" for. As seller, it's great to be...

The rules get convoluted depending on a lot of facts. But in general, the owner of a fence is the person who built it, or their successor. If your...

Which RCW specifically writes the law on Inheritance and divorce?

The summary you provided is not entirely correct. It is true that inheritances and gifts received by a married person are that person's separate...

How many years of prior tax returns am I responsible for when paying taxes for a deceased person who's estate is in probate?

The PR's liability for a decedent's taxes runs essentially to every tax year that the decedent did not properly pay all taxes owing, AND where the...

I'm afraid that probate probably was necessary--it usually is if real property is involved. I suspect what happened is, your father's Estate did...

On a loan with monthly installment payments, the six-year statute of limitations doesn't get you off the hook for the entire debt. The statute runs...