If there is one big question that people ask when deciding to leave behind inheritances, it's this: Should you tell those receiving inheritances that you're leaving them assets? It can be a hard decision to make. Should you let someone know that you're planning to...
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Year: 2019
Why should you try to avoid probate?
Probate is the legal process of transferring property from your estate to another party following your death. Laws associated with probate have changed over the years. They continue to change. This is why attorneys generally advise you to review your estate plan at...
Get help if you’ve been named as a beneficiary of an estate
If you are a beneficiary named in a will or an estate plan, it's important that you know what that means and how it can affect you. To start with, you probably realize that being a beneficiary means you'll inherit assets, but it also means that you will lose a loved...
Get help if you want to leave behind inheritances
Inheritance. It's a word that makes many people excited, but it can be a devastating word as well. When you're receiving an inheritance, it usually means that someone you love has passed away. It may also mean that there is a golden lining to their passing in the form...
Welcome To Our Blog
We established this blog to share stories and information about topics relevant to our practice. Our intent is to regularly provide posts highlighting legal issues of local, state and national interest that we think you will find interesting. Check back later for...
Last-minute changes to a will: You can fight them
Probate litigation refers to challenging all or part of a person's last will and testament, the appointment of an estate's personal representative or other parts of a person's estate plan. Probate litigation is unfortunately necessary in some cases, particularly when...
Your inheritance: Is it taxed in Washington State?
It can be hard to deal with tax season, and one of the biggest issues is the state tax that is found on every paycheck. However, there are some states that treat you differently. One is Washington. In Washington, there is no state tax, but that can affect other taxes,...