[WSBAPT] mystery will: trust with no trustee or terms

Thu Nov 17 11:09:17 PST 2016

Ralph--Is this a widow's election will where she has to put her interest in
the home into this trust in order to benefit from his interest in the home?

Mark

On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 10:29 AM, Ralph Maimon <rmaimon at maimonlaw.com>
wrote:

> Listmates,
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>
>
> I am handling a probate where the drafting attorney said that the
> deceased’s widow gets 100% of the residence “in trust” to live there during
> her lifetime and upon her death, his interest in the residence is divided
> 50% among various relatives and 50% the son of the deceased.
>
>
>
> But the will does not name a trustee or the terms of the trust of which to
> abide during her lifetime (e.g., who pays the bills, repairs, etc.).  This
> has not come to a head yet, but is heading there.
>
>
>
> I think we need to have a trustee appointed and some terms for the
> trust?   Attorney malpractice aside, what approach do you think would work
> best for this modest estate? TEDRA?  Other?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for your responses.
>
>
>
> *Ralph Maimon*
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> *Subject:* [WSBAPT] Getting Paid for Probate Work
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> The court only needs to approve fees/costs in Intervention Probate cases
> or insolvent cases.
>
> If you have non-intervention probate, you can do the closing documents and
> pay those fees/costs from the estate account.
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> You file the necessary docs to close the probate and put in your
> fees/costs charged.  You send the docs to those heirs/beneficiaries and
> they have 30 days to object before probate is closed.
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> wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com>] *On Behalf Of *Christopher
> Small
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 16, 2016 1:02 PM
> *To:* WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* [WSBAPT] Getting Paid for Probate Work
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> Silly question here, but I'm not afraid to ask.
>
>
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> I've got some probate cases going on (yes I said yes and figured I would
> figure out how to get paid later) and I'm wondering what the normal course
> of business is for getting paid on these.
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> I've read the statute and understand the court has to approve. Is there a
> motion to be filed while the probate is ongoing (assume straightforward
> case with relatively low fee)? Is the normal course to wait until the end
> to get paid?
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> Any helpful advice, anecdotal or otherwise, and a form or two if required,
> would be greatly appreciated!
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> Thanks in advance.
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>
> Christopher Small
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