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Lancaster Law Office
17503 Tenth Avenue NE
Shoreline, Washington 98155
Phone: 206-367-3122 |
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| Home > Estate Planning > Winding Up a Life |
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| Winding Up A Life |
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| After death, a person’s Will becomes effective. The Will and associated documents guide a personal representative (executor) in paying the deceased person’s bills, settling any disputes, accounting to the Internal Revenue Service, and distributing the deceased person’s property in
the manner required by the Will. If the decedent has no Will, the default provisions of Washington law govern (the intestacy statute). |
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| If probate is necessary, we file initial probate pleadings, and assist the personal representative in getting appointed by the court. We publish notice to creditors, commencing the process of terminating claims against the deceased person. We work with the personal representative to
settle any disputes involving the deceased person, to file his or her final tax returns, and to make asset distributions. In this process, disputes may be settled by court hearing or by TEDRA proceedings, which are an alternative to court process. Finally, we help the personal
representative close the probate case. |
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Facsimile: (206) 367-3109
Toll-Free: 1-888-367-3122
Info@lancasterlawoffice.com |
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17503 Tenth Avenue NE
Shoreline, WA 98155
206-367-3122
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