King County Probates

https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2021/5/3/electronic-wills-have-come-to-washington

King County Probates The Washington Uniform Electronic Wills Act takes effect on January 1, 2022, allowing Washington residents to digitally execute wills for the first time in our state's history. Under previous Washington law, a Washington will had to be a paper document signed by the testator in the physical presen

https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2020/12/26/zoom-is-coming-to-ex-parte-in-2021

King County Probates The King County Ex Parte and Probate Department has been using and experimenting with Zoom virtual hearings for a few months. But in January 2021, it will be moving its daily 10:30 probate calendar from telephone hearings to Zoom exclusively. As described below, you can still call in and use only yo

https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2019/10/17/15th-annual-probate-administration-seminar

King County Probates 15th Annual Probate Administration Seminar October 17, 2019 Chad Horner Photo by David Travis on Unsplash On November 1, 2019, I will be speaking again at the King County Bar Association’s annual seminar on probate administration. The Bar Association describes it as a “comprehensive course [that...

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King County Probates Estate and Inheritance Tax Issues in Washington Probates

www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2019/8/9/managing-fi****ms-in-an-estate

King County Probates The possession, transfer and sale of fi****ms and other weapons create a special set of risks for a personal representative. Unlike typical assets, such as ordinary personal belongings and financial assets, fi****ms can create physical risk for the personal representative, beneficiaries and others.

https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2019/4/7/beware-of-the-use-of-qdros-as-an-estate-planning-tool

Beware the Use of QDROs as an Estate Planning Tool There appears to be a movement afoot to add qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) as a basic estate planning tool. Admittedly, the use of QDROs could be useful in a few estate planning contexts, such as when a client wants to delay the age deadline for taking required minimum distributions by

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Careers with King County Probates The probate and estate planning department of the Curran Law Firm, which created and maintains kingcountyprobates.com, is looking to add an associate attorney who will assist the department and its clients in all aspects of estate planning creation and probate administration. Minimum requirements in

https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2018/10/28/estate-planning-for-everyone-at-kcts9

Estate Planning for Everyone - at KCTS9 On November 2, 2018, I will be speaking at the KCTS9 studios in lower Queen Anne on general estate planning. This presentation is geared for the public, and will address general estate planning topics, such wills and trusts, and the importance of beneficiary designations, powers of attorney and heal

https://chad-horner.squarespace.com/my-blog/2018/10/5/14th-annual-probate-administration-seminar

14th Annual Probate Administration Seminar On November 1, 2018, I will be speaking at the King County Bar Association’s annual seminar on probate administration. The Bar Association describes it as a “comprehensive course [that] covers what you need to know from opening a probate to closing a probate and everything in between.” I will ...

https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2018/9/4/avoiding-probate-and-the-title-to-your-home

Strategies for Keeping Your Home Out of Probate Clients sometimes ask me whether there is an advantage to placing their children, friend or another person on the title to their home to avoid probate. While this could help avoid probate, it comes with significant risks and there are different methods to avoid probate if a person’s home is the on...

https://chad-horner.squarespace.com/my-blog/2018/4/8/nonprobate-assets-an-essential-component-to-review-in-any-estate-plan

Nonprobate Assets: An Essential Component to Review in Any Estate Plan For lawyers advising clients regarding their estate plan, understanding the client’s full financial picture is vital in providing sound estate planning advice. An attorney’s guidance to a client is incomplete without a discussion and review of nonprobate assets and how these assets are titled or...