How do I file a will in Washington State?

Any person who has the custody or control of an original Will after the testator has died must file the Will within 40 days at the Clerk's Office of the Superior Court of the resident's county at death. The fee to file a Will is $20. Wills that are filed after the death of a testator are public record.

How long do you have to file a will in Washington State?

File the Will The will should be filed with the Clerk's Office of the Superior Court in the decedent's resident county at death, generally within 40 days of decedent's death.

Do wills have to be filed in Washington state?

Bottom-line: If you are in possession of a Will of a Decedent, Washington law requires you to either promptly: File it with the Court (See: Procedure for Filing Decedent's Will By Itself), or. Deliver it to the named Personal Representative (for his/her filing of the Will, usually together with a Petition for Letters).

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Washington Last Will and Testament Package

Seattle Washington Last Will and Testament Package

Q: What are the requirements for a will to be valid in Washington state?

Signed by the testator (or by someone else at the testator&#039;s direction and in the testator&#039;s presence) in the presence of two competent witnesses; AND. The two witness must either sign the will OR sign an affidavit, in the presence of a notary, that swears the facts needed to prove that the will belongs to the testator

Q: How long do you have to file a will in Washington State?

File the Will The will should be filed with the Clerk&#039;s Office of the Superior Court in the decedent&#039;s resident county at death, generally within 40 days of decedent&#039;s death.

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