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Please note this blog simply discusses will basics. For more in-depth will information or faith-based will planning please contact Jordan. What is a will? A will is simply a legal documents which dictates how you want your property owned at death to be distributed. It also may discuss the creation of testamentary trusts (trusts created […]

The following blog is the first in a series of a more in-depth look at estate planning tools. This one covers trusts. Why would I want a trust? For high net-worth individuals, there are a variety of trusts, which can be created to help with tax consequences. Currently the federal estate tax exemption is at

Will Most people have heard of will but many people might be unfamiliar with the requirements to write one in Washington and why it is important to have a will. This section will briefly address the main purpose of a will:  A will in simple terms determines who will get your assets you own on

Note** this blog is intended to be written to provide information to potential fiduciaries of estates such as personal representatives and administrators. If you’re still looking for additional information, you can read the statutes of course, which are scattered throughout Title 11 found here: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=11/. Particularly helpful are RCW 11.68 and RCW 11.76.

You have decided to approach your divorce from a collaborative stance. Here is how the process might go.  This means you have signed a participation agreement. You have likely held your first meeting where you outlined what this process will look like.  What does this first meeting look like and how is it different from

* Please note this approach is not recommended if you are suffering from domestic violence or you should at least talk with a lawyer to see if it could be useful.  You know that you have reached the end of your relationship. What’s maybe not so clear is how you approach a divorce from a