Ex Parte and Probate - King County, Washington
Emergency Motions - Ex Parte and Probate. How to apply for and schedule cases needing fast response including restraining orders or when there is an immediate risk for harm.
Procedures - Ex Parte and Probate - King County, Washington
When supervised by the courts, this process is called probate. Probate is not always necessary, but in some situations, probate may be required. Probate may be preferable when you must pay debts, claims or taxes, or if you anticipate disagreement over division of the estate.
Accessing Superior Court Records - King County, Washington
Many court records, including documents and audio recordings, can be accessed online via the KC Script Portal. Most public court records and court exhibits can be accessed in person. For some pre-1979 court records, there are limited microfiche available to search online.
King County Department of Judicial Information Electronic Court Records …
ECR Online provides access to cases filed November 1, 2004 and forward and is limited to the following: Adult criminal; Civil cases, with the exception of domestic violence and antiharassment protection order cases; Probate cases; All Family Law …
Microfiche Case Number Indexes - King County, Washington
If you were searching for a Domestic (divorce) case and it was finalized in 1968, it may have been filed in 1967 or earlier. Checking multiple years before and after increases your success. For cases filed July 1979 to present please search the KC Script Portal .
How to Access Court Documents - King County, Washington
The Superior Court Clerk's Office has three records access public areas offering customers the option to view court documents for free, during business hours. You can also request and purchase records at one of these locations as needed.
Probate Microfiche - King County, Washington
Probate Records 1954-1957 expand_more. AAGAARD to CYR. D'JORUP to HELWIG. HELEKER to KINNON. MCKAIL to RAYMOND. READ to WEBSTER. WECKERT to ZWECKL. 1958-1961 expand_more. AADLAND to COWITZ. CLEAVER to HANSVOLD. HARADER to LOVERIDGE. LOCKWOOD to PETTY. PETERSEN to TUTTLE. TUCKER to ZYND. 1962 ...
Hearings - Ex Parte and Probate - King County, Washington
To see a list of scheduled hearings for a specific day, visit the Ex Parte and Probate scheduling website. You may submit agreed Stipulation and Order for Continuance Ex Parte via the Clerk before the scheduled hearing date. Cases cannot be …
Online records search - King County, Washington
Search our free online database of King County's official records. Most documents recorded on or after August 1, 1991 are available online. Documents that were recorded prior to August 1, 1991 are on microfilm and are only available from the King County Archives.
LCR 98.04. Estates--Probate--Notices - King County, Washington
(a) Probate Hearings. Probate matters shall be presented to the Ex Parte and Probate Department in accordance with the policy guidelines in the probate manual issued by the Court and the Motions and Hearings Manual issued by the Clerk.
1. Submit the Petition to Probate via the clerk’s efiling application. The eFiling system will assign a case number and provide the ability to pay the filing fee. 2. Attach a Probate cover sheet (form #10) to each will(s) and/or codicil(s). Write the decedent's name in the upper left box and the case number assigned at the time of filing.
Ex Parte via the Clerk - King County, Washington
For Seattle cases, call 206-477-0848. To determine if a court matter must be heard in the Ex Parte and Probate Department, review Local Civil Rule 40.1. If yes: Read the Ex Parte Motions and Hearing Manual (updated 12-24-2015) to learn the rules, procedures, costs and timelines.
Probate—After someone dies, their money and prop-erty (called the estate) must be distributed to their heirs. When supervised by the courts, this process is called probate. Probate is not always necessary, but in some situations, probate may be required. King County Courthouse 516 Third Ave., Rm. E-609 Seattle, WA 98104
This includes electronic submissions to the Ex-Parte and Probate Department. As of January 3, 2017, the court is signing most Ex Parte and Probate submitted orders electronically.
Beginning January 1, 2009, the King County Superior Court Ex Parte and Probate Department adopted a new policy and procedure for the presentation of ex parte matters. Notably, only certain matters will be granted oral argument and the remaining matters must be submitted in writing only, without oral argument, through the Clerk’s office.
Emergency Motions - Ex Parte and Probate - King County
Emergency Motions - Ex Parte and Probate How to schedule hearings including restraining orders or when there is an immediate risk for harm. Superior Court hears emergency motions Mondays through Fridays from 2 to 3 pm. Instructions for how to …
LCR 40.1. Ex Parte & Probate Department - King County
The initial hearing on order to show cause shall be heard in person in the Ex Parte and Probate Department, provided that contested proceedings may be referred by the judicial officer to the clerk who will issue a trial date and a case schedule and will assign the case to a judge.
Except as provided otherwise in these rules, all motions and proceedings pertaining to cases not assigned a case schedule or judge on filing shall be presented to the Ex Parte and Probate Department. The following cases or motions are heard by the Ex Parte and Probate Department: Adoption Proceedings.
LCR 82. Case Assignment Area - King County, Washington
(i) Family Law, Paternity and Adoption Cases. For adoption cases, the area where the petitioner(s) resides; for paternity cases, the area where the child resides; and for all other family law cases, the area where either the petitioner or respondent resides or if neither party resides in King County, in the Seattle case assignment area.
KC Script Portal Instructions - King County, Washington
Learn how to use the KC Script Portal.