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What is Ademption in a Washington Probate?

The Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 10/31/2023
Sometimes, a Will provides a bequest of specific property to a beneficiary. For example, "I give, devise, and bequeath my 1965 Ford Mustang to my uncle, John Smith." Sometimes, such a bequest cannot be fulfilled because the item of property is no longer owned by the maker of the Will at the time of their… Read More

How is a Washington Probate Closed?

The Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 9/28/2023
When a probate estate has been completely administered, all property has been collected, creditors have been paid, any necessary tax returns have been filed and taxes paid, and property has been distributed according to a will or according to law when there is no will, it is time to close the probate case.  How is… Read More

What is Probate and Why is the Bank Asking for Letters?

The Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 6/7/2023
Has someone told you that you need “Letters” before they can tell you anything about your deceased loved one’s property? Clients will come in and tell me they went to the bank and were shut down by employees insisting they need “Letters” to settle their loved one’s estate. The bank will insist on Letters even… Read More