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In Washington, you can use an Affidavit if the value of assets subject to probate, less liens and encumbrances, is $100,000 or less. This figure doesn't count surviving spouse's property or partner's community property interest. 40-day waiting period.
Wash. Rev. Code 11.62.010 and following.
The court may grant a request for settlement without court intervention if the estate is solvent and:
Wash. Rev. Code 11.68.011 and following.
The state of Washington imposes an estate tax on property owned in Washington. If you are inheriting property from the state of Washington, it may be subject to estate tax if the overall value of the estate is more than $2,193,000.
Yes. Federal exemptions are available.
Real property, manufactured home, or mobile home to the greater of (a) $125,000; (b) The county median sale price of a single-family home in the preceding calendar year (the statewide average for 2020 was $452,400); $172,900 to $729,600, depending on county.
Motor vehicles to $15,000 total
In Washington, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
The minimum wage in Washington is $16.28 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in The Evergreen State must be paid at least $16.28 an hour. A couple of local governments in Washington have passed ordinances establishing a higher minimum wage.
The minimum wage in King County is $16.28 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities and counties in Washington are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and dozens of cities and counties across the country have done so. To find out whether King County has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit https://kingcounty.gov/.
The current minimum wage in Seattle is $19.97 an hour, if you work for an employer with more than 500 employees. If you work for an employee with 500 or fewer employees, the minimum wage depends on whether your employer pays at least $1.52 per hour towards your medical benefits. If so, the minimum wage is $17.25 an hour. If not, the minimum wage is $19.97 an hour.
The tipped minimum wage in Washington is the same as the regular minimum wage: $16.28 an hour. Tips don't count against an employer's obligation to pay the minimum wage.