Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Washington
estate planning
Are Estate Trust documents written in CA by a CA attorney valid in Washington for Washington residents?
5 Answers from Attorneys
Re: estate planning
You may be able to keep the CA trust documents as is but it wouldn't hurt to have a WA estate planning attorney review them. Do you still own property in California? That will have a lot to say about how your estate plan should look.
Remember, I'm an attorney but I'm not YOUR attorney. Only a thorough review of your situation by a competent attorney after an attorney-client relationship has been established will result in an informed legal opinion.
Re: estate planning
You may be able to keep the CA trust documents as is but it wouldn't hurt to have a WA estate planning attorney review them. Do you still own property in California? That will have a lot to say about how your estate plan should look.
Remember, I'm an attorney but I'm not YOUR attorney. Only a thorough review of your situation by a competent attorney after an attorney-client relationship has been established will result in an informed legal opinion.
Re: estate planning
You may be able to keep the CA trust documents as is but it wouldn't hurt to have a WA estate planning attorney review them. Do you still own property in California? That will have a lot to say about how your estate plan should look.
Remember, I'm an attorney but I'm not YOUR attorney. Only a thorough review of your situation by a competent attorney after an attorney-client relationship has been established will result in an informed legal opinion.
Re: estate planning
You may be able to keep the CA trust documents as is but it wouldn't hurt to have a WA estate planning attorney review them. Do you still own property in California? That will have a lot to say about how your estate plan should look.
Remember, I'm an attorney but I'm not YOUR attorney. Only a thorough review of your situation by a competent attorney after an attorney-client relationship has been established will result in an informed legal opinion.
Re: estate planning
Read the documents. They will address the issue of where the trustors are domiciled.
Probate in WA is a piece of cake compared to CA. There could be some very good reasons to have a WA trust attorney review and advise pursuant to WA law, if CA does not need to control at this time.
Hope this helps, Elizabeth Powell
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Will Is A will written in CA binding in the State of WA Asked 12/30/07, 12:46 pm in United States Washington Probate, Trusts, Wills & Estates