On behalf of Law Office of Robert N. Getz, P.S. | Jul 25, 2020 | Probate
You may have strong feelings about who you would like to receive what assets from your estate when you die. Especially if you have close relationships with loved ones or worry about providing for your children, you may have invested a lot of effort into carefully...
On behalf of Law Office of Robert N. Getz, P.S. | Jun 24, 2020 | Probate
Creating a last will is usually a way for someone to take control over the legacy they leave, protect the people they love and theoretically avoid the costs involved with probate court proceedings. However, an estate challenge by family members or beneficiaries could...
On behalf of Law Office of Robert N. Getz, P.S. | Apr 17, 2020 | Probate
Serving of the executor or administrator of someone else’s estate typically means needing to micromanage financial transactions and the distribution of assets to their family members and loved ones, all while maintaining meticulous records. In certain...
On behalf of Law Office of Robert N. Getz, P.S. | Dec 13, 2019 | Probate
Stuart Scott, the former ESPN announcer, died of cancer in early 2015. Ever since his death, his daughters, co-trustees, ex-wife and Disney have all been fighting about his estate. The probate process has been going on for nearly five years now, and there is concern...
On behalf of Law Office of Robert N. Getz, P.S. | Nov 1, 2019 | Probate
Living in a digital world, moving from paper to electronic documents seems to be a natural progression. There are times when doing so, however, may not sit quite right with some people. Electronic wills are a good example here, and there are those in Washington and...
On behalf of Law Office of Robert N. Getz, P.S. | Sep 19, 2019 | Probate
Anyone who has been chosen to close out a loved one’s estate may feel overwhelmed at the task. Being an executor is not an easy job, especially if it is something one has never done before. This week, this column will discuss the role of the executor in the...
On behalf of Law Office of Robert N. Getz, P.S. | Aug 23, 2019 | Probate
Estate planning is not something that everyone does. It is something most know they should do, but they just never get around to it. Washington residents who do take the time to get it done may not be sure where they should keep their estate planning documents. At the...
On behalf of Law Office of Robert N. Getz, P.S. | Jul 12, 2019 | Probate
Some things in life are easy to keep putting off. They may not seem essential, or they may be things that you want to avoid doing. Estate planning is one of those things that most adults in Washington, and the United States in general, put off until it is too late....
On behalf of Law Office of Robert N. Getz, P.S. | May 17, 2019 | Probate
Did you recently lose a loved one? Has the probate process come to a standstill due to disputes about how his or her estate should be distributed? Are you worried that this means drawn-out court proceedings will be in your future? In the state of Washington, it may be...
On behalf of Law Office of Robert N. Getz, P.S. | Apr 5, 2019 | Probate
Estate planning is not necessarily easy. There are a lot of estate planning products out there, some of which may prove useful to one’s situation and others that will not. Many Washington residents have heard about trusts, but many are confused about whether...
