Estate Planning and Probate in Washington State (Part 2) In this part of the series of Estate Planning & Probate in Washington State, we will discuss some various nonprobate transfers of property.   Not every asset you own in Washington State will need to be probated. Washington law specifically defines certain “nonprobate transfers” and “nonprobate [...]

Estate Planning and Probate in Washington State (Part 1) Updated: Apr 5 Hello, my name is David A. Kurtz and I’m an estate planning attorney in downtown Vancouver, Washington. I’m a third-generation estate planning attorney. My grandfather, Earl Jackson, started practicing law in Clark County, Washington way back in the 1940s. I now practice law with [...]