Deed of Trust

Question: How to transfer ownership of real property when parents die?

My mom and dad recently passed away and left their home and monies to me. They held the Deed of Trust and had no debt at all. How do I accomplish this without using or hiring a lawyer? I did call an attorney and he quoted me $2000 to start He said the process included probate. I'm the only child and the only one listed to receive all their assets on the WILL. I don't want to go thru probate. No one is contesting the parents WILL. I live in the state of Washington
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Answer: Unless your parents already titled this in your name subject to their life estate, or established a living trust that you were named administrator, you will have to go through probate to clear it.

If they used a life estate or living trust you can contact the property records department of your county and file an Affidavit to remove their names and transfer the property into your name.

Unfortunately simply having a will does not remove the requirement for probate in many states. Some states will allow you to represent yourself in court if the estate is small. You can check with the Probate Court division in your county to see if your situation allows this.

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