[WSBAPT] 2 probates?

[Jenna Brozik]

My client's mother just passed away.  There is land in Washington in his
mother's name and his late father's name.  The father passed away several
years ago but no probate was done.
There is no community property agreement.  The father and mother both had
wills that said everything goes to the children in equal shares if their
spouse has passed away. The daughter is the PR in both wills.

Does it make sense to open up two probates, one for the father and one for
the mother, (to transfer the father's interest to the PR) or just open up
one for the mother and transfer the property from the mother and father's
name to the two children in equal shares?

Any comments are welcome.

Thanks,


Jenna Brozik
Attorney at Law
Prinz & Brozik PLLC
445 S Grand Ave
Pullman, WA 99163
(509)338-0908 / (509) 338-3527 (fax)
jennaprinzlaw at gmail.com
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