probate

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Your stepmother appears to have persuaded you not to exercise your legal right — in this case, contesting probate — and then refusing payment.

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But putting any additional assets in a trust would also help avoid probate.

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In Washington state, community property with right of survivorship avoids probate and has a step-up in basis.

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Once a valid will is discovered, Florida law requires it to be submitted to the probate court, even if it is decades old and/or contradicts how the estate was probated.

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It may be possible to seek the imposition of a constructive trust, file an equitable accounting claim, or reopen probate based on newly discovered evidence.

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