[WSBAPT] Probate question

[Sarah Jael Dion]

Hello list-mates. I do estate planning, but have not been involved in doing probates. 

If a person dies and leaves a house (assume one worth less than say $500K), but no other probate assets, is probate required? I know that strictly speaking, the answer is yes, and that the house must go through the probate process in order to transfer title to the heir/s. But in practice, could a seller/heir obtain the necessary title insurance without opening a probate? 

If probate is required, not just legally, but practically, how do probate lawyers get paid if the house is the only asset?

Many thanks for anyone willing and able to educate me a little! 

Sarah Jael Dion

Dion Law PLLC					
206-550-4005
sarah at dionlaw.com
dionlaw.com

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