Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Washington

I'm involved in a probate where both the professional PR (an attorney) and the judge and the commissioner have shown up in articles for various and sundry guardianship and/or probate related malfeasances. The only reason I looked was to corroborate the fact that I wasn't loosing my mind, due to the contrary nature of how the case has been progressing. There is also a probate GAL involved in this case. Too much has happened to relay here without being confusing. So here is my question: Presuming that I am right and there is abuse happening, what can be done about it? Obviously these people know each other, and they count on the fact that laymen won't catch on to their subtle ways of overcharging, churning, delaying, all to their benefit and to the beneficiaries' detriment. Again, presuming this is true, what can be done? Who can one turn to when the judge himself isn't interested in doing the right thing?


Asked on 12/20/10, 9:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Cruikshank Cruikshank Law Office-Since 1975

You need more than suspicion. You need evidence. What evidence do you have that this probate is being mishandled or that there are breaches of the fiduciary duties of the parties that you have identified? All of the parties can be called to account, but that must be based on evidence in this case, not in other cases.

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Answered on 12/27/10, 9:36 am


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