[WSBAPT] Combine Probates?

[Rebecca King]

Hi Paul,

I might look at option 4...do a lack of probate affidavit for the spouse that passed first and open a probate for the second spouse that died.  Assuming the Washington property was community property and the kids will sign off on a lack of probate affidavit, I believe that a title company would honor the affidavit.  Then you only need to do one probate.  This also assumes that they want to sell the Washington property fairly soon.

Warmest regards,
Rebecca King
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Combine Probates?

Listmates, a Georgia couple die with WA property.  GA attorney is probating W's estate using a Will and H's estate as an administration because no H Will.  Three sons inherit everything equally.  Should I: (1) open two probates separately in WA because one is testate and one is intestate OR (2) try to combine both even though one is testate and one is intestate OR (3) ignore W's will and proceed to probate both estates as intestate since each of the three heirs inherit equally anyway.  The three heirs are cooperative.  Thanks for your thoughts.




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