https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog daily 0.75 2024-12-11 https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2024/12/10/no-you-dont-need-a-living-trustbut-keep-reading monthly 0.5 2024-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581c0035f7e0ab2f6c8aeb13/9e6f5eb1-3e33-4c22-ad83-0b9f9a5720f2/bernard-hermant-OLLtavHHBKg-unsplash.jpg My Blog - No, You Don’t Need a Living Trust...But Keep Reading - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2021/6/15/2021-legislative-changes-to-the-washington-probate-code monthly 0.5 2021-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581c0035f7e0ab2f6c8aeb13/1623795962864-IH729UNMAP3CQF5RYQNW/patrick-fore-H5Lf0nGyetk-unsplash.jpg My Blog - 2021 Legislative Changes to the Washington Probate Code In April, the governor signed Senate Bill 5132, making several changes to Washington’s probate code related to closing estates and the powers of personal representatives. These changes become effective on July 25, 2021. While this is not a major rewrite of our probate laws, the changes are important for practitioners to be aware of. The forms on this website have been changed to reflect the new laws. Note that S.B. 5132 made many other changes regarding wills, powers of appointment, and the Washington Principal and Income Act, which are not addressed here and are not effective until January 2022. https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/my-blog/2021/5/3/electronic-wills-have-come-to-washington monthly 0.5 2021-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581c0035f7e0ab2f6c8aeb13/1622510485787-ULKLXZEY21NITNYRTMM5/jeshoots-com-LtNvQHdKkmw-unsplash+%281%29.jpg My Blog - Electronic Wills are coming to Washington This blogpost is a collaboration with my friend and colleague Eric Reutter of the Condie and Adams law firm in Kirkland. 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