[WSBAPT] Probate for a Married Couple - Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration

[Doris Eslinger]

Has anyone opened one probate in King County for a married couple when the husband died intestate and the wife died testate?  In this case, husband died intestate a year before the wife and probate was never opened for him and wife then died with a Will.   Everything goes to two adult children and no complications.  I prefer to open one probate matter for the two estates if it can be done easily.   I am afraid the court would reject it since the Court issues Letters of Administration for an intestate estate and a Letters Testamentary for a testate estate.  If that doesn't work, then I will file separate petitions. Thank you in advance for any comments!

Regards,

Doris Eslinger
Attorney at Law
Eslinger Law Office, PLLC
2200 112th Ave NE, Suite 200
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 451-3237

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