Estate Planning
Estate planning is what you do today so your family knows how you want to distribute your estate and doesn’t have to guess how to navigate probate tomorrow. Whether you need a simple will, a revocable living trust, or a community property agreement that’s unique to Washington, we’ll help you build a plan that fits your family.
Estate planning is essential to ensure that your family doesn’t have to navigate probate alone tomorrow. A good plan doesn’t have to be complicated — for many Washington families, the right answer is a will, a community property agreement, and durable powers of attorney for finances and health care. For others, a revocable living trust may be what you need.
Whatever shape your plan takes, the goal is the same: making things easier for the people you love at a moment when they’ll already have plenty to deal with. We’ll walk through your choices and recommend the simplest plan that does the job for your particular circumstances.
The cards below cover the most common pieces of a Washington estate plan. The first consultation is free.
- Wills The foundation of most estate plans, simple and revocable.
- Revocable living trusts When a trust makes sense and how it works alongside a will.
- Community Property Agreements A Washington-specific tool that can pass property between spouses without probate.
- Powers of attorney & health care directives Naming someone you trust to act for you if you can’t.
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The Law Offices of Gaylen B. Payne30640 Pacific Hwy S, Ste C
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 839-1730
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