Community Property Agreement
…separate and community, becomes community property upon the death of the first spouse or partner to pass away1. Such an agreement may also be used to immediately characterize all of…
…separate and community, becomes community property upon the death of the first spouse or partner to pass away1. Such an agreement may also be used to immediately characterize all of…
…rule for how the gift should be divided among the beneficiaries, taking into account the possibility that one or more of the beneficiaries may fail to survive the testator. When…
Undue influence is interference with the testator by another party to the extent that the testator does not act under his or her own free will or volition in deciding…
…of the testator’s property after the testator’s death, and under what conditions; appoint a personal representative to administer the testator’s estate; appoint a guardian to look after the testator’s minor…
…Uniform Simultaneous Death Act sets the minimum time for survival at 5 days, a testator can define “survive” in his or her will to require a different length of time.2…
It is often convenient for people who are married, in state registered domestic partnerships, or otherwise in long-term committed relationships to work together with their spouse, domestic partner, or significant…
…complicated probate procedures. Community Property Agreements Under Washington State law, spouses are allowed to make agreements with each other to convert their separate property into community property (or the other…