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Washington (State) Probate Probate Court Practice Navigating Your Way through Probate Court While Maintaining Your Sanity

Obtaining Information from the Court

  • I. The Washington Court Database & How to Access It
  • II. How Do I Determine If a Probate for a Named Decedent Has Been Filed in Washington?
  • III. How Can I Obtain a Copy of a Document, such as a Will, Filed in a Probate Proceeding in Washington?

Interacting with the Court

  • I. Probate Court Is Not ...
  • II. Filing Decedent's Will by Itself (a "Will Only")
  • III. The Initial Filing in a New Case
  • IV. Future Filings in an Existing Case
  • V. Satisfying Notice Requirements
    • "Walking a matter through Court"
    • An incapacitated heir or beneficiary
    • Probate Notice Periods
  • VI.Satisfying Local Rules
  • VII. Filing Working Copies
  • VIII. Appearing in Probate Court
  • IX. Making Conformed Copies
  • X. Creating a Pleadings File
  • XI. Maintaining a Tickler Chart
  • XII. Papering the File

King County Issues

Caution: Change in Procedure for King County Ex Parte effective 1/1/09

  • I. King County Superior Court
  • II. King County Superior Court Clerk's Office
  • III. King County Case Assignment Designation & Case Information Cover Sheet
  • IV. King County $15 Faulty Document Fee
  • V. Probate Filings & Hearings in King County: "Downtown" vs. Kent
  • VI. Statutory 10-Day Notice Period Lengthened to 14 Days in King County
  • VII. "Walking a Matter Through Court" by Mail

Pierce County Issues

Snohomish County Issues

Thurston County Issues

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  • Small Estate Affidavit
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  • Probate for Dummies
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  • Heirs & Beneficiaries
  • Probate Court Practice
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