My dad passed away and my mom is on a fixed income she had to return a new car my dad bought and is looking at owing money on it

There are many ways in which this is awful behavior on the part of the dealership. Like Ms. Powell said, King County Bar Association might be able...

Can i remove a neice from being a excuter?

It is odd that you were not given notice about the start of intestate proceedings. Usually, the heirs at law have to be notified of a hearing to be...

Does a a handwritten will written by the deceased, in pencil, trump NO WILL, claims Power of Attorney/sister.

In Washington, a will has to be signed and witnessed to be valid. However, like Ms. Rohr said, if this document was written in a state where a...

FATHER DIED, ASSETS & CASH LESS THAN $5000, I AM PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, HOW DO I FILE HIS WILL TO GET A LETTER OF APPOINTMENT

If there is no real property involved, you can probably use the small estate procedure in whichever state the property is located, Washington or...

This comes up a lot, and it is always hard to parse out. Basically, nobody here on Avvo can tell you the answer because we don't have all the...

Does a TOD brokerage account (or IRA) factor into one's total Estate value upon death?

Usually TOD accounts pass outside of probate. Like Ms. Powell said, it can be addressed in the will, but nobody here on Avvo can tell you for sure...

As always, I agree with Ms. Powell: you don't have to sign anything, and get your own lawyer to protect your rights!

Probate in WA. PR and other beneficiaries owe the estate over 500k in debt. Loans from decedent who'salso father. Best Approach?

You might need more evidence than a memo on a check to evidence a valid promissory note. I'd say take it to a lawyer. Half a million dollars is a...

How do we start a probate when we also contest the will?

If no will can be found, then no will exists to be either probated or contested. I would think long and hard before trying to contest a will...

A poorly written will by an uncooperative family attorney

Sounds like you need to get off the internet and into an attorney's office. If you have a copy of the will, bring that in with you. A lot of...