What needs to be filled with the court for my uncle to name me personal representative of my mother’s will?

What needs to be filled with the court for my uncle to name me personal representative of my mother’s will?

My mother made a will when I was 13 years old, making her
brother the executor and, as far as I can tell, never redid
it after I turned 18. My uncle lives across the state and
hasn’t spoken to my mother in 10 years. Both of us feel that,
if only she would’ve thought about it, she would’ve named me
executor once I came of age. I’m the one that is familiar
with her finances ect. and I know he really doesn’t want to
deal with any of this, so I was wondering if there is a way
he’d be able to sign things over to me, for me to be the
responsible party?

Asked on January 19, 2018 under Estate Planning, Washington

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