WA State Probate TV: Recent Episodes

Christopher Small, estate planning attorney, elder law attorney, probate lawyer, trust lawyer

Washington State Probate TV, the place to go to learn everything probate, including: if you need probate; appointing a personal representative or executor; filing a probate; creditor claim period; will validity; and everything in between.

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What if You Find a Will After Probate Opened? When people pass away they don’t always do so with a high level of organization. Sometimes it’s not planned. Sometimes they.

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Three Types of Death Taxes When someone dies they aren’t just facing the possibility of paying estate taxes. There are two other additional taxes to consider. Here is a rundown.

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 What is a Beneficiary Waiver When someone dies in the family and there are assets to be distributed amongst family members, there is almost always at least a minor.

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What is a Probate Disclaimer? The other day I had a potential client call me up with some very sad news. His grandmother had recently passed away and he needed.

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Do I even need probate? When someone in your life passes away one of the first questions that’s going to come up is “Do I need a probate to take.

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What is a Personal Representative? First, let’s just get this out of the way – in the context of probate “Personal Representative” and “Executor” are the same thing. In Washington.

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What is Probate? I think that everyone kind of knows what probate is. But, until we actually have to deal with it we don’t REALLY know what it is. If.