Free for Washington families
What will happen to the family home?
Whether your parents plan to stay, move, or one day leave the house to family, the decisions are easier made early, together, and before anything forces them.
Three quick questions · about a minute · no email needed to see where to start
1.Has your family talked about what should happen to the home?
2.Which is closest to what you're thinking about?
3.What would help most right now?
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Free printable checklist
The Family Home: a 7-step planning checklist
Four printable pages, written for Washington: what to ask, what to find, and when it's worth calling a professional, with a one-page summary to fill in together.
- Ask what your parents actually want
- Find out how the home is owned
- Gather the papers in one place
- Make sure someone can act if a parent cannot
- Understand the money
- Know the ways a house can pass, and their trade-offs
- Write it down and share it (with a fill-in summary page)
About Real Property Planning
A free educational resource for Washington families dealing with a parent's home, an estate, or a move. No ads and nothing to buy: 90+ guides, free calculators, and a list of professionals the founder has met in person.