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Creditor's Claim - settled for less, rejected $116, Notice of Rejection advisable?

Justin's answer | Answered on April 12, 2013

It may seem like a trivial amount of money, but if you are worried about a lawsuit, contacting a probate attorney, even if only for a one- or...

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I am looking for a lawyer to get my brother who was POA of my deceased mother who died 04-02-2011 in Walla Walla WA

Justin's answer | Answered on April 12, 2013

I, too, am sorry that you are having to go through this. Attorney Lewnau is absolutely correct that rushing to accuse a sibling of wrongdoing can...

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Divorced mother died intestate, owes $120K on $100K home and negligible personal property.

Justin's answer | Answered on April 12, 2013

I think your best course of action would be to hire an attorney to assist you with the probate. It sounds like this estate is not your...

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Pending probate in WA state, with one other heir, what am I allowed to do in regards to selling separate property?

Justin's answer | Answered on April 10, 2013

You will have to probate the real property to transfer ownership to yourself. This should not be very difficult. This website...

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My father died recently. How do I get a letter of testamentary allowing me to close a memorial fund account?

Justin's answer | Answered on April 09, 2013

Assuming the estate is worth less than $100,000 and no probate has been started yet, you can handle his estate by affidavit. RCW 11.62 tells you...

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My Mother passed away almost 4 years ago in Wa state. I'm not sure if she had a will. Her widower cut off complete contact

Justin's answer | Answered on April 08, 2013

I'm so sorry to hear that this is happening. While there is little the law can do to repair a relationship like this, the law might be able to help...

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Can I make a counterclaim as a spouse of a deceased husband of the will. He was on morphine when he wrote it

Justin's answer | Answered on April 08, 2013

With the facts as you've presented them, I'm afraid the only answer one can give is "maybe." You say your husband transferred titles "for money."...

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Family Trust?

Justin's answer | Answered on April 08, 2013

The best thing you, your father, and everyone else who will inherit from your father can do is hire a good lawyer to walk you through this and...

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If my father passed away, and he owned half of a property but was still legally married, am I entitled to any of his portion?

Justin's answer | Answered on April 08, 2013

The answer would hinge on several things, chief of which is whether or not the property in question was community property. Please talk to the...

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Uncle died intestate, surviving uncle, nieces nephews and adopted child missing (not seen in 40 years from failed marriage)

Justin's answer | Answered on April 06, 2013

Adopted children and biological children are treated the same under Washington law. In the facts as you have presented them, the adopted child...

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Creditor's Claim - settled for less, rejected $116, Notice of Rejection advisable?

I am looking for a lawyer to get my brother who was POA of my deceased mother who died 04-02-2011 in Walla Walla WA

Divorced mother died intestate, owes $120K on $100K home and negligible personal property.

Pending probate in WA state, with one other heir, what am I allowed to do in regards to selling separate property?

My father died recently. How do I get a letter of testamentary allowing me to close a memorial fund account?

My Mother passed away almost 4 years ago in Wa state. I'm not sure if she had a will. Her widower cut off complete contact

Can I make a counterclaim as a spouse of a deceased husband of the will. He was on morphine when he wrote it

Family Trust?

If my father passed away, and he owned half of a property but was still legally married, am I entitled to any of his portion?

Uncle died intestate, surviving uncle, nieces nephews and adopted child missing (not seen in 40 years from failed marriage)