Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Washington

My in laws passed away and I inherited some property from their Irrevocable trust. My name was misspelled by the lawyer and he said it did not matter. The inheritance is now in an irrevocable trust in my misspelled name. I am trying to sell one of the properties and the Title people are questioning the trust. The lawyer who caused this typo, says the name can not be changed. This can not be right, is it?


Asked on 3/17/14, 8:42 pm

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

Courts have the power to correct a mistake, even in an irrevocable trust,so long as the intent of the trust will be protected by the correction.

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Answered on 3/18/14, 7:01 am


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