[WSBAPT] Probate Remains Open After 20 Years with No Action

[Jeff at bellanddavispllc.com]

Listmates:

 

H dies in 2006, and probate opened.  H’s Will leaves his ½ of house to his
children, from a prior marriage, with W being able to live in house rent
free for her life.  There is a mortgage that W has paid on for the last 20+
years.  The probate is still open and nothing has happened; the attorney who
opened the probate died in 2018.  The children live in the mid-west.

 

I have never run into this.  However, it seems the H’s ½ interest is subject
to W’s claim for contribution has she used her separate funds to paydown,
and will pay off the mortgage.  How would you deal with this situation.

 

Jeff Davis

 

W. Jeff Davis

BELL & DAVIS PLLC

Attorneys at Law
P.O. Box 510

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Sequim WA 98382
Phone: (360) 683.1129 
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