Archive | Estate Administration and Probate

In today’s day and age, it is important to have an estate plan in order. Even if there is nothing else, it is beneficial to at least have a will. When someone dies with just a will, however, or even without a will at all, his or her estate could be opened for estate administration… Read More

When it comes to the Internal Revenue Service, Americans are taxed for almost everything, including their right to transfer property to their loved ones when they die. This right is known as an estate tax and is an important part of estate administration and probate. For those in Washington who are contemplating how to divide… Read More

Over the course of a person’s life, a great number of possessions are accumulated. Upon that person’s death, those possessions, from the tiniest keepsake to the largest piece of land, become part of his or her estate. The process of discovering, collecting and managing those pieces of property are known as estate administration. Washington has… Read More