It happens more often than you think.  A loved one passes away, the family gathers to grieve, and then a distant relative or a stranger...

This Will Is Bogus! Can I Have It Invalidated? It happens a lot; an elderly person passes away, they are put to rest, and then a...

Ep. 3: What Is In a TEDRA Petition? This is the third video in my Washington TEDRA Attorney video series. Today's video focuses on what...

Can I Be the Personal Representative to an Estate? People often wonder who should act as the Personal Representative to an Estate.  What...

Is There a Faster Way to Inherit an Estate? One of the biggest concerns I usually hear from clients building an estate plan is, “how long...

If There’s No Will, Where Does The Money Go? Nothing is more terrifying than uncertainty, and that is exactly what people experience when...

The Executor Won’t Talk To Me! You would be shocked to learn how many clients come in to my office simply because a Personal...

Ep. 2: How Do I Bring a TEDRA Petition? This is the second video in my Washington TEDRA Attorney video series. Today's video focuses on...

Can I Get Rid of a Lousy Trustee? You would not believe how many calls I get each week from potential clients saying that their trustee...

An Estate Plan For My Horses A lot of my clients are always fascinated to learn that I have a fair amount of experience in the equine...

Wait!? You Mean I Don’t Pay the Probate Attorney? Clients are shocked when I tell them they don’t have to pay me for the probate...

Episode 1: What is TEDRA? This is the first episode of a series of videos discussing the legal aspects of Inheritance Disputes and Estate...

A Good Trust Still Needs a Good (Pour Over) Will I recently met with a client that was very interested in setting up a revocable living...

I recently spoke with a potential client that was interested in probating his grandmother’s estate.  He said that he’d been pushing it...

Yes! You Should Really Have a Power of Attorney I have a lot of clients that want to talk to me about putting together a will, but that...

Being an attorney, it is surprising to me when someone asks what a probate matter is. However, taking a step back and thinking about it,...

Many people often wonder, "what am I supposed to do if I think a trustee and/or a personal representative is inappropriately handling a...