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Transfer on Death Deeds: Alternatives to Wills in Washington?

Aug 19, 2016 Wills and Estate Planning
Last Will and Testament alternatives

Since 2014, Washington has been among those states that have enacted special laws that allow real estate ownership to be transferred to one or more beneficiaries upon the death of the owner, without probate, much in the way that...

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Living Will, Living Trust: What’s the Difference

Apr 25, 2016 Wills and Estate Planning

“Living” wills, “living” trusts – they are terms that some folks in Washington State use interchangeably. They are just about the same thing, right? Wrong! Each has its own place in one’s estate planning. They should not, however, be...

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Is it true that a list can be used with will to include personal items?

Oct 12, 2015 Wills and Estate Planning

Yes. You can attach a memo to the will. The will needs to be drafted properly to permit the use of the memo. And the memo can only dispose of tangible personal property. So that excludes cash, bank accounts, and...

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When a life estate is created, doesn’t the granter have to know about it?

Apr 8, 2015 Real Estate, Wills and Estate Planning

I am wondering if you meant “grantee” — the person being given the life estate (the grantor is the one giving the life estate). Yes, you should probably talk to an attorney about this. A life estate would have...

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With no will, can minor children still be legal heirs of their father’s estate in Washington?

Mar 11, 2015 Probate, Wills and Estate Planning

Someone should move quickly on behalf of the children. The best way to protect the assets for the children is to start estate administration and get a guardian ad litem appointed to represent the children’s interests. Douglas N. Kiger, Attorney...

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Is it true that in Washington a property memo can be used with a will to include personal items?

Feb 24, 2015 Wills and Estate Planning

Yes, that’s correct. You can attach a memo to the will. The will needs to be drafted properly to permit the use of the memo. And the memo can only dispose of tangible personal property. So that excludes cash,...

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My mother is 95 and I have Power of Attorney. I would like to get my name and my sister’s on the deed to her home should she pass away. How do I do that?

Dec 11, 2014 Probate, Wills and Estate Planning

In addition to the five-year look back period, there may be adverse tax consequences from a transaction like this (loosing something called a stepped-up basis in the property at death) that you may not want. These are just two...

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My mother passed away and left only bills—no assets. Do I still need to probate?

Nov 12, 2014 Wills and Estate Planning

If there are no assets, then no probate is necessary. But you may want to take legal action to handle the outstanding estate bills. This can be done in a probate proceeding, or by using a process to settle...

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My friend’s dad passed away and we would like to take over the mortgage payments. Can we do that?

Nov 6, 2014 Wills and Estate Planning

The answer depends on who would be taking over the mortgage payments. If the person taking over the payments is a relative of the deceased person, then yes, payments can be taken over. But generally speaking, a transfer of...

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Can I ask the Court to re-open a deceased relative’s estate?

Oct 30, 2014 Wills and Estate Planning

Yes. But the next question is what purpose re-opening the estate serves? Usually an estate is re-opened if it is discovered that some property was not properly transferred, or some other business to wind up the decedent’s affairs was...

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