Elder Law Attorneys in Washington

29 elder law firms in Washington, by county and firm type.

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29 firms

Solo PracticeBellingham, WA

Chuckanut Law Group, PLLC

Serves 1 county

Bellingham estate planning practice serving Whatcom County, handling probate and trust administration for families settling an estate. Planning work includes wills, revocable living trusts, bypass trusts, special needs trusts, community property agreements, powers of attorney, and health care directives. Attorney Erin Mae Glass also practices elder law.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawSpecial Needs Planning

Office: 306 N Commercial St, Suite BBellingham, WA 98225
Phone: (360) 450-4255

FirmOlympia, WA

Dille Law, PLLC

Serves 1 county

Olympia firm that assists personal representatives and trustees with their duties after a death, from addressing creditors and defending the validity of a will to valuing assets and distributing property. Also prepares wills, revocable living trusts, and special needs trusts, and handles elder law matters including Medicaid eligibility.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more

Office: 1800 Cooper Point Rd SW, Building 11Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 350-0270

FirmSpokane, WA

Elevated Estate Planning, P.S.

Serves the whole state

Spokane firm, formerly Moulton Law Offices, with offices in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Kennewick, and Yakima and virtual meetings for clients across Washington. Guides personal representatives, executors, heirs, and trustees through probate and trust administration, and also handles guardianships, Medicaid planning, and revocable living trusts.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more

Office: 9507 N Division St, Suite BSpokane, WA 99218
Phone: (509) 328-2150

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FirmSeattle, WA

ELG Estate Planning

Since 2006 · Serves the whole state

Estate planning and elder law firm with offices in Seattle, Spokane, and Kennewick, serving clients across Washington and North Idaho. Handles probate and trust administration for personal representatives and successor trustees, along with Medicaid and long-term care planning, wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. The practice is limited to estate planning and elder law.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more

Office: 9725 3rd Ave NE, Suite 600Seattle, WA 98115
Phone: (206) 785-3274

Solo PracticeSpokane, WA

Evergreen Estate & Elder Law, PLLC

Serves the whole state

Spokane elder law and estate planning practice, in business for over 20 years, serving clients in Spokane, Kennewick, and Coeur d'Alene and meeting clients across Washington virtually. For families settling an estate it provides probate assistance through the court procedures; its planning work covers wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, special needs trusts, and Medicaid and long-term care planning.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawSpecial Needs Planningand 2 more

Office: 818 W Riverside Ave, Suite 510Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 325-5222

Virtual consultations

FirmSpokane Valley, WA

Palm & Froese Law PLLC

Since 2026 · Serves 1 county

Spokane Valley elder law and estate planning firm formed in 2026 when Danielle Palm and Kendel Froese combined their Liberty Lake and downtown Spokane practices. Handles probate, trust administration, and estate administration, plus adult guardianship and conservatorship petitions. The first consultation is free and meetings can be held by phone or Zoom.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more

Office: 521 N Argonne Rd, Building B, Suite 103Spokane Valley, WA 99212
Phone: (509) 822-8221

Free consultationVirtual consultations

FirmSeattle, WA

Gravis Law, PLLC

Serves 6 counties

Multi-state firm with Washington offices in Seattle, University Place, Olympia, Spokane, Richland, Kennewick, and Dayton. Guides personal representatives through probate and estate administration, from gathering assets and paying debts to transferring ownership, and handles elder law matters including Medicaid planning and guardianship. Consultations are available by phone or video.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipand 4 more

Office: 10202 5th Ave NE, 2nd FloorSeattle, WA 98125
Phone: (206) 231-5105

Virtual consultations

FirmPort Orchard, WA

GSJones Law Group, P.S.

Since 2001 · Serves 1 county

Port Orchard firm, established in 2001, serving Kitsap County and surrounding communities including Bremerton, Silverdale, and Bainbridge Island. Guides personal representatives through probate and estate administration, and represents clients in disputes and will contests that arise during probate. Its elder law team also handles adult guardianship, Medicaid planning, and special needs trusts.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 4 more

Office: 1155 Bethel AvePort Orchard, WA 98366
Phone: (360) 876-9221

FirmLynnwood, WA

Hickman Menashe, P.S.

Serves the whole state

Lynnwood firm with a second office in Bellevue, serving King and Snohomish counties and clients across Washington. Handles probate and estate administration with or without a will, from court filings and federal estate tax returns through closing, and assists trustees with trust administration. Also handles guardianships, special needs trusts, and Medicaid planning.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more

Office: 4211 Alderwood Mall Blvd, Suite 204Lynnwood, WA 98036
Phone: (425) 744-5658

Solo PracticeTacoma, WA

James A. Jones, Attorney at Law

Serves 2 counties

Tacoma solo practice of James A. Jones. After a death it opens the probate estate with the court, notifies beneficiaries and creditors, handles creditor claims, transfers estate assets, and files estate and income tax returns; it also handles elder law and Medicaid planning. Free initial consultations in the office, by telephone, or by video.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTax Planningand 3 more

Office: 207 Broadway, Suite 300Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone: (253) 383-7058

Free consultationVirtual consultations

Solo PracticeSequim, WA

Judith H. Peace, Attorney at Law

Serves 1 county

Sequim solo practice focused on elder law and estate planning. Handles Washington probate for families after a death, and prepares wills, testamentary and revocable living trusts, community property agreements, special needs trusts, durable powers of attorney, and health care directives.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawSpecial Needs Planning

Office: 720 E Washington St, Suite 109Sequim, WA 98382
Phone: (360) 683-6984

FirmClinton, WA

Kelly, Arndt & Walker Attorneys at Law, PLLP

Serves 1 county

Serves Island County from offices in Clinton and Coupeville on Whidbey Island. Handles probate, trust administration, community property agreement recordings, lack-of-probate affidavits, small estate affidavits, and nonprobate notices to creditors, and takes on adult guardianships and cases of financial exploitation of elders.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more

Office: 6443 S Harding AveClinton, WA 98236
Phone: (360) 341-1515

Solo PracticeLongview, WA

Law Office of Amanda G. Proujan PLLC

Since 2016 · Serves 1 county

Longview practice on Hudson Street, in business since 2016, handling probate for families in Cowlitz County. Probate work covers validating the will, inventorying assets, paying taxes and outstanding debts, and distributing the remaining assets, along with mediating asset disputes between beneficiaries. The office also handles adult guardianships, elder law, Medicaid planning, and special needs trusts.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipand 2 more

Office: 1516 Hudson St, Suite 204Longview, WA 98632
Phone: (360) 998-3029

FirmRitzville, WA

McGuire, DeWulf, Kragt & Johnson

Since 1936 · Serves 3 counties

Serves Adams, Lincoln, and Whitman counties from Ritzville, with additional offices in Davenport, Colfax, Odessa, St. John, and Rosalia. Handles probate and estate administration, trust administration, wills, powers of attorney, and elder law including Medicaid planning and applications, alongside a long-standing agricultural and water law practice in Eastern Washington.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more

Office: 108 N Adams StRitzville, WA 99169
Phone: (509) 659-0425

Solo PracticeColville, WA

Montgomery Law Firm

Since 1982 · Serves 1 county

Colville practice founded in 1982, serving Colville, Chewelah, and Kettle Falls and clients elsewhere in Washington and Idaho. Chris A. Montgomery handles probates, wills, trusts, and elder law, with planning that addresses incapacity, probate avoidance, and paying for medical and long-term care.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawAsset Protection

Office: 287 E Astor AveColville, WA 99114
Phone: (509) 684-2519

Solo PracticePort Angeles, WA

Law Office of Mark D. Mullins

Serves 1 county

Port Angeles solo practice of an attorney in practice for over 30 years, focused on elder law and estate planning. Handles probate for estates with or without a will and guardianships for children and adults, and also works as a mediator. Prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipFamily Law

Office: 206 S Lincoln St, Suite 205Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone: (360) 457-7223

FirmEverett, WA

Newton Kight LLP

Serves 4 counties

Everett firm with more than 100 years in Snohomish County, serving clients in Snohomish, King, Island, and Skagit counties. Represents personal representatives in probate, assists trustees with administering living trusts, and handles will contests, breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims, and TEDRA petitions. The firm also handles guardianship, conservatorship, and elder law.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more

Office: 1820 32nd StEverett, WA 98201
Phone: (425) 259-5106

FirmVancouver, WA

NW Legacy Law, P.S.

Since 2014 · Serves 3 counties

Vancouver firm founded in 2014 by Thomas Hackett, serving Clark County and Southwest Washington, with a second office in Portland. Handles probate from opening the estate and validating the will through administration and distribution, and assists trustees with trust administration. Also prepares estate plans, including elder law, asset protection, and estate tax planning.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more

Office: 1003 Officers RowVancouver, WA 98661
Phone: (360) 975-7770

Solo PracticeOlympia, WA

Parr Price Law, PS

Serves 1 county

Olympia practice whose attorney, Donna L. Price, handles probate and trust administration, including intestate estates, work for personal representatives, and heir searches to locate distant relatives. She also handles estate and trust litigation, including will contests and TEDRA actions. Elder law work covers long-term care and Medicaid planning.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more

Office: 1800 Cooper Point Rd SW, #20-AOlympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 529-5523

FirmVancouver, WA

Pettis Webber Pacific, P.S.

Since 1998 · Serves 1 county

Vancouver elder law and estate planning firm serving Southwest Washington since 1998. Helps fiduciaries with probate, non-probate, and trust administration of a decedent's estate, and assists with guardianship petitions. Also prepares estate and special needs plans and helps clients navigate Washington Medicaid rules and long-term care planning.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more

Office: 1500 D StVancouver, WA 98663
Phone: (360) 696-2069

Virtual consultations

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Elder law attorneys in Washington work the legal issues facing aging adults and their families: Medicaid planning for long-term care, drafting and updating durable powers of attorney and healthcare directives, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, special needs trusts, and asset protection. Many also handle probate and estate planning; elder law is the subset focused on care planning and benefits eligibility. The Washington healthcare proxy and financial power of attorney forms cover the two instruments.

Federal law, as Washington applies it, sets a 5-year lookback period for Medicaid long-term care eligibility. An uncompensated transfer in the five years before the application (a gift, a transfer to a family member, a transfer to a trust that does not qualify) can trigger a penalty period during which Medicaid does not pay for nursing home care. It is why Medicaid planning starts years before the care is needed, and why elder law exists as its own practice area.

Estate planning attorneys in Washington average $388 an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $1,164 to $2,328 for a simple individual will and $3,400 to $5,100 for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Washington will cost calculator sets the two side by side.

In Washington, estates valued at $100,000 or less skip probate with the Small Estate Affidavit, 40 days after death. That route is a form rather than a court case, and most families handle it without an attorney. Above the line, formal probate generally benefits from counsel for the procedural work, even when nothing is contested. The Washington probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.

In Washington, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship (community property rules can produce a surprising split); a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; an estate near or above the Washington estate tax threshold of $3,000,000; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.

Elder Law Attorneys in Washington

Elder law attorneys in Washington charge $268 per hour, focused on Medicaid planning, long-term care funding, guardianship, and asset protection for aging families. The work is often time-sensitive: Medicaid eligibility has a 5-year lookback period, so planning typically needs to start well before nursing home care is needed.

Estate planning attorneys in Washington charge $388 per hour for wills and estates work. A simple will done through an attorney typically runs $1,164–$2,328; online services cost $30–$300 for the same document.

Washington imposes its own estate tax separate from the federal one, kicking in well below the federal exemption. Estates near the state threshold benefit from real planning — not because every family needs it, but because the line is lower than people expect.

Worth knowing: estates under $100,000 can use Washington's simplified affidavit instead of formal probate. If your situation is straightforward and the estate fits, you may not need an attorney at all.

SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated October 15, 2026

Legal Sources

Data sourced from Washington statutes and official state code. How we research.

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Washington

Free Washington forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.

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Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

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Healthcare Power of Attorney

Washington allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2 witnesses or a notary.

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Financial Power of Attorney

Washington requires explicit durability language for a power of attorney to survive incapacity, and it is signed before 2 witnesses or a notary.

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Last Will and Testament

In Washington, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimony.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Washington

Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Washington: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.

What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Washington runs $3,400 to $5,100 and a simple will $1,164 to $2,328, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

In Washington, four years at a public university cost about $91,896 and the cost of living is 7% above the U.S. average; the state levies an estate tax above $3,000,000.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Washington costs an estimated $27,599 and takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 2.2% to 3.5% of the estate. Estates under $100,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

Probate in Washington takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 2.2% to 3.5% of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.

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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?

Washington automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorce; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.

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