Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Washington
Wills & Trust
My 94 year old dad married his caregiver and has subsequently died. All his assets were apparently put into a trust in her name. She has cut off all contact with his family. How/who do we contact regarding his will and/or the trust? Can a trust be contested? Since she refuses to to speak to us, we are in the dark. My sister had power of attorney as well as being executor, however, when the caregiver married dad, all power as well as financial information shifted to her.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Wills & Trust
You need to call Margaret Dore in Seattle. She can do a consult with you, get the facts and advise you how to proceed. You can find her at wsba.org under lawyer directory.
If he had a trust chances are nobody is going to file a probate at all.
If your sister was his attorney in fact and his executor named in a prior instrument, she has standing to learn whether his subsequent change of his estate plan was valid or not.
I can't tell on the basis of the facts you provided. Hope you call Margaret - Elizabeth Powell
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