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Probate may be necessary when a person dies leaving property in his or her own name (such as a house titled only in the name of the decedent) or having rights to receive property. Also if the estate is worth over $100,000. Yes, Washington has an estate tax.

If Decedent died owning in his or her own name either real property of whatever value or personal property whose value exceeds $100,000 as of Decedent's date of death, you will likely need a probate to clear title to that property (ie, remove the Decedent's name from its title and replace it with the names of his/her ...

If Decedent at death had no debts or other liabilities: A probate in Washington appears unnecessary. Go to 4 below. Legally, there is no need for a probate to pay any of Decedent's debts ? the creditors don't care who pays them; they just want to be paid.

Anybody who passes away in Washington State with an estate net worth of over $100,000 likely needs to have their estate go through probate in Washington State. Probate is the process of paying creditors of the person who passed away while distributing assets so beneficiaries in line to inherit the assets.

For many estates, probate is a simple process in Washington. Probate gives someone, usually the surviving spouse or other close family member, authority to gather the deceased person's assets, pay debts and taxes, and eventually transfer assets to the people who inherit them.

Just like ?normal? probate, under simplified probate in Washington, the personal representative collects and organizes estate assets and debts, pays claims, and files an accounting (an explanation of the estate's finances). The personal representative can request that the court close the estate.