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April 20, 2009 at 5:34 am #590557
TheHouseMemberAnyone know the answer the the following:
1) Can I have a lawyer from another state create a will for me and still have it legally binding in Washington?
2) Does anyone have a recommendations of a lawyer in WS that deals with wills?
Thank you!
April 20, 2009 at 1:41 pm #664739
cjboffoliParticipantTheHouse: I wonder if it would be technically construed as an ethics violation if an attorney who is not a member of the Bar in Washington State were offering legal services here. But otherwise, as long as the will is properly formatted, anyone can write it. Even you.
April 20, 2009 at 3:14 pm #664740
hammerheadParticipanttry prepaid legal services. they have everything you need to do wills. it is only about 200 per year. just going to a lawyer out of the phone book could cost you between 500-1000 if not more. they also help with speeding tickets LOL
April 20, 2009 at 3:16 pm #664741
jissyParticipantTheHouse — try Jerry Cohen in the Junction (shares office space with Washington Management next to JaK’s) — 206-621-9095. Very easy guy to work with!
April 20, 2009 at 4:27 pm #664742
hopeyParticipantIn Washington, there are very few requirements for a will to be legal. I wrote up simple wills for myself and my husband when we were married last year. I consulted with an attorney regarding what was required, but did not have the attorney draw up the documents.
From what I understand, the only requirements are that the will is notarized, and that there are two additional witnesses stating that you are of sound mind & body at the time of signing.
Our accountant is a notary, so we had him notarize the wills, and two employees from his office were our witnesses. That’s all it took. There is some standard boilerplate language needed for the notary and the witnesses, but that’s easy to find online.
Some of the self-help websites suggest the will needs to be “filed” somewhere, but in my investigation I found that is not necessary in Washington. There is no registrar that handles wills in our state.
So I guess to answer your question, I see no reason why an attorney from another state couldn’t draw up a will, provided that it conforms with the required language necessary to make it valid and legal in our state.
Hope this helps…
April 20, 2009 at 4:52 pm #664743
JanSParticipantApril 30, 2009 at 3:25 pm #664744
sassyMemberA great WS Lawyer, she does wills/estate planning + business related law.
Valerie Farris
206.588.2930
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