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A resource for lawyers and nonlawyers with questions about probates in King County, Washington

KingCountyProbates.com is a website designed for lawyers and families navigating the probate system in King County. It describes the process for opening a probate, managing creditors, giving proper notices, closing a probate, and many other important aspects of the probate process. It also has free probate forms and documents available for viewing and downloading. The website is maintained and cre

ated by Chad Horner, a probate and estate planning attorney who lives in Seattle and practices law at the Curran Law Firm in Kent, Washington. Chad has practiced law in King County for 20 years and regularly speaks at continuing legal education seminars on the topics of probates and estate planning. He also serves as a Pro Tem Commissioner in the Ex Parte and Probate Department at the King County Superior Court.

06/01/2021

https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2021/5/3/electronic-wills-have-come-to-washington

The Washington Uniform Electronic Wills Act takes effect on January 1, 2022, allowing Washington residents to digitally execute wills for the first time in our state's history. Under previous Washington law, a Washington will had to be a paper document signed by the testator in the physical presen

12/27/2020

https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2020/12/26/zoom-is-coming-to-ex-parte-in-2021

The King County Ex Parte and Probate Department has been using and experimenting with Zoom virtual hearings for a few months. But in January 2021, it will be moving its daily 10:30 probate calendar from telephone hearings to Zoom exclusively. As described below, you can still call in and use only yo

10/18/2019

https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2019/10/17/15th-annual-probate-administration-seminar

15th Annual Probate Administration Seminar October 17, 2019 Chad Horner Photo by David Travis on Unsplash On November 1, 2019, I will be speaking again at the King County Bar Association’s annual seminar on probate administration. The Bar Association describes it as a “comprehensive course [that...

09/16/2019

https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/taxissues

Estate and Inheritance Tax Issues in Washington Probates

08/10/2019

www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2019/8/9/managing-fi****ms-in-an-estate

The possession, transfer and sale of fi****ms and other weapons create a special set of risks for a personal representative. Unlike typical assets, such as ordinary personal belongings and financial assets, fi****ms can create physical risk for the personal representative, beneficiaries and others.

04/07/2019

https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2019/4/7/beware-of-the-use-of-qdros-as-an-estate-planning-tool

There appears to be a movement afoot to add qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) as a basic estate planning tool. Admittedly, the use of QDROs could be useful in a few estate planning contexts, such as when a client wants to delay the age deadline for taking required minimum distributions by

12/01/2018

https://chad-horner.squarespace.com/my-blog/2018/12/1/careers-with-king-county-probates

The probate and estate planning department of the Curran Law Firm, which created and maintains kingcountyprobates.com, is looking to add an associate attorney who will assist the department and its clients in all aspects of estate planning creation and probate administration. Minimum requirements in

10/29/2018

https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2018/10/28/estate-planning-for-everyone-at-kcts9

On November 2, 2018, I will be speaking at the KCTS9 studios in lower Queen Anne on general estate planning. This presentation is geared for the public, and will address general estate planning topics, such wills and trusts, and the importance of beneficiary designations, powers of attorney and heal

10/14/2018

https://chad-horner.squarespace.com/my-blog/2018/10/5/14th-annual-probate-administration-seminar

On November 1, 2018, I will be speaking at the King County Bar Association’s annual seminar on probate administration. The Bar Association describes it as a “comprehensive course [that] covers what you need to know from opening a probate to closing a probate and everything in between.” I will ...

09/07/2018

https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2018/9/4/avoiding-probate-and-the-title-to-your-home

Clients sometimes ask me whether there is an advantage to placing their children, friend or another person on the title to their home to avoid probate. While this could help avoid probate, it comes with significant risks and there are different methods to avoid probate if a person’s home is the on...

04/09/2018

https://chad-horner.squarespace.com/my-blog/2018/4/8/nonprobate-assets-an-essential-component-to-review-in-any-estate-plan

For lawyers advising clients regarding their estate plan, understanding the client’s full financial picture is vital in providing sound estate planning advice. An attorney’s guidance to a client is incomplete without a discussion and review of nonprobate assets and how these assets are titled or...

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33400 9th Avenue South Suite 120, Federal Way
Federal Way, WA
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http://www.kingcountyprobates.com/

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