Estate Planning Attorneys in Washington

80 estate planning firms in Washington, by county and firm type.

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80 firms

FirmEverett, WA

Adams & Duncan, Inc., P.S.

Serves 2 counties

Serves Snohomish County and north King County from the historic Edwards House on Colby Avenue in Everett, where the firm has practiced for over forty years. Handles probate and trust administration alongside estate litigation, including TEDRA will contests and accounting disputes.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigation

Office: 3128 Colby AveEverett, WA 98201
Phone: (425) 339-8556

Solo PracticeSequim, WA

Alan E. Millet, P.S.

Since 1981 · Serves 1 county

Sequim solo general civil practice in Clallam County, in operation since 1981, that handles probate, administration of decedents' estates and trusts, and collection of assets through small estate procedures. The practice also prepares wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, community property agreements, and health care directives, alongside estate tax planning, real estate, and business law.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 2 more

Office: 109-B E Bell StSequim, WA 98382
Phone: (360) 683-1119

FirmCentralia, WA

Althauser Rayan Abbarno, LLP

Since 1946 · Serves 3 counties

Centralia firm handling probate and estate planning for clients across southwest Washington and the south Puget Sound region since 1946. Probate work covers estates with or without a will: preparing court documents, contacting creditors, publishing required notices, obtaining the estate's federal tax ID number, and making distributions. Planning work includes wills, trusts, and community property agreements.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateSpecial Needs Planning

Office: 114 W Magnolia StCentralia, WA 98531
Phone: (360) 736-1301

FirmWalla Walla, WA

Basalt Legal PLLC

Since 1954 · Serves the whole state

Walla Walla firm, formerly Burkhart and Burkhart, representing families, farms, and businesses. Handles probate and trust administration, including supporting successor trustees who distribute a deceased person's assets, and litigates estate and trust disputes, including will contests. Accepts clients throughout Washington State.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more

Office: 6 1/2 N 2nd Ave, Suite 200Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone: (509) 529-0630

FirmPullman, WA

Baumgarten Law Offices PLLC

Serves 2 counties

Pullman firm serving Whitman and Asotin counties, along with Latah and Nez Perce counties in Idaho. Its estate work covers wills, trusts, medical powers of attorney, guardian nominations for minor children, and planning for blended families and children with special needs; the site does not list probate or estate administration. Free consultations are limited to criminal and family law cases.

PracticesEstate PlanningFamily LawPersonal InjuryReal Estate

Office: 1125 NW Nye St, Suite APullman, WA 99163
Phone: (509) 207-1282

FirmMarysville, WA

Brian Duce Attorney at Law

Serves 4 counties

Marysville firm serving Snohomish, Skagit, Island, and Whatcom counties, where Brian Duce has handled probate and estate planning for over 30 years. The office takes probate cases through the court paperwork for families after a death, and prepares wills, powers of attorney, and living trusts; it also practices family law and criminal defense. Intake starts with a free phone consultation.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateFamily Law

Office: 1701 Grove StMarysville, WA 98270
Phone: (360) 659-9210

Free consultationVirtual consultations

FirmOlympia, WA

Budd Bay Law, P.S.

Since 1978 · Serves 5 counties

Serves Olympia and the South Puget Sound, covering Thurston, Mason, Pierce, Lewis, and Grays Harbor counties. Handles probate administration for estates of all sizes plus probate litigation — will contests on capacity, fraud, duress, or undue influence, competing wills, fiduciary-duty claims against a personal representative, and TEDRA petitions.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationBusiness LawFamily Law

Office: 324 W Bay Dr NW, Suite 201Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 866-4000

FirmWenatchee, WA

Bromiley Mackay Williams PLLC

Serves the whole state

Wenatchee firm, doing business as Northwest Estate Plans, that handles Washington probate and trust administration for families after a death, starting with a free Executor Guidance Meeting to review the options. Also prepares wills and revocable living trusts. Meetings, signings, and notarization can be completed over Zoom for clients anywhere in Washington, or in person at the Wenatchee office.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate

Office: 303 S Mission St, Suite 300Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone: (509) 293-6025

Free consultationVirtual consultations

Solo PracticeMoses Lake, WA

Cacchiotti Law, PLLC

Serves 2 counties

Serves Grant and Adams counties from Moses Lake, including Ephrata, Quincy, Royal City, Warden, and Othello. Handles probate and estate administration, including paying a decedent's debts and distributing assets to beneficiaries, plus wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and community property agreements. The practice also covers residential, commercial, and agricultural real estate and business formation.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal Estate

Office: 404 S Division StMoses Lake, WA 98837
Phone: (509) 350-5251

FirmOlympia, WA

Cap City Law PS

Since 2003 · Serves 1 county

Olympia firm, established in 2003, whose estate practice covers wills, living wills and health care directives, powers of attorney, trusts, and guardianships for minors and incapacitated adults. The firm also handles business, real estate and land use, and family law matters, and was voted Bronze for Best Estate Law in the 2024 Best of South Sound awards.

PracticesEstate PlanningGuardianshipAsset ProtectionBusiness Lawand 2 more

Office: 2401 Bristol Court SW, Suite A-103Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 705-1335

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

FirmKirkland, WA

CMS Law Firm LLC

Serves 1 county

Kirkland firm with a second office in Kent, serving King County. Handles Washington probate on flat fees, including opening probate without going to court, and prepares estate plans designed to avoid probate. A free strategy session evaluates whether probate is needed.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbate

Office: 811 Kirkland Ave, Suite 201Kirkland, WA 98033
Phone: (206) 659-1512

Free consultationVirtual consultations

FirmSilverdale, WA

Compass Legal Services, P.S.

Serves 1 county

Serves Kitsap County from Silverdale, including Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, Kingston, and Bainbridge Island. Takes probate cases in Kitsap County only, and drafts wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, and trusts for Washington residents. The firm's main practice is family law and divorce.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateFamily Law

Office: 9481 Bayshore Dr NW, Suite 202Silverdale, WA 98383
Phone: (360) 471-3300

FirmWenatchee, WA

Davis, Arneil Law Firm, LLP

Since 1925 · Serves 4 counties

Wenatchee firm, serving the Wenatchee Valley since 1925, that works across Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan, and Kittitas counties. After a death, its attorneys guide personal representatives and heirs through probate and address probate problems that arise; the estate practice also covers wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, community and separate property agreements, and gift planning.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness Lawand 2 more

Office: 617 Washington StreetWenatchee, WA 98801
Phone: (509) 662-3551

FirmTacoma, WA

Davies Pearson, P.C.

Since 1949 · Serves 1 county

Tacoma firm on Pacific Avenue founded in 1949, with an estate group that handles probate and the administration of estates, estate litigation, and gift and estate tax planning. Planning work covers wills and trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives. The estate group works alongside the firm's business, real estate, and employment practices.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax Planningand 2 more

Office: 1498 Pacific Ave, Suite 520Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone: (253) 620-1500

FirmTacoma, WA

Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess

Serves 3 counties

Serves Pierce, King, and Thurston counties from offices in Tacoma, Seattle, and Olympia. Represents personal representatives in formal and summary probate and in estate and trust administration, and represents beneficiaries in will contests, undue influence claims, and trust litigation, including challenges to the actions of an executor or trustee. Also handles guardianships.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more

Office: 909 A Street, Suite 900Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone: (253) 572-1000

FirmClarkston, WA

Douglass Law, PLLC

Serves 3 counties

Serves Asotin, Garfield, and Whitman counties from Clarkston, with attorneys licensed in both Washington and Idaho for families with property across the Lewis-Clark Valley. Probate work covers whether probate is required, court filings, creditor notices, asset valuation, distribution, and resolving disputes that arise. Also handles guardianships and drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness LawFamily Law

Office: 935 6th StClarkston, WA 99403
Phone: (208) 746-0344

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

Solo PracticeRedmond, WA

Eastside Estate Planning, PLLC

Since 2022 · Serves the whole state

Serves King and Snohomish counties from Redmond, covering Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, Sammamish, and Woodinville, and works with clients remotely across Washington. Handles wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, probate, and tax planning for estates; planning is sold as flat-fee packages and probates are billed hourly. Intake starts with a free telephone consultation.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningAsset Protection

Office: 8201 164th Ave NE, Suite 200Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: (425) 272-1450

Free consultationVirtual consultations

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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A basic revocable living trust in Washington costs $3,400 to $5,100 when drafted by an attorney, ten to fifteen hours of work at $340 an hour. An online service prices a trust package in the low hundreds of dollars without attorney advice on your situation. The Washington trust cost calculator carries the breakdown.

Even with a revocable trust in Washington, you still need a will, most commonly a pour-over will that catches any asset never retitled into the trust. Washington also allows a transfer-on-death deed for real estate, which moves property out of probate without a trust. Whether a trust adds enough over a will-only plan turns on the situation: real property, a blended family and out-of-state assets are the common reasons. The Washington trust-or-will tool walks through the decision.

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.

Estate Planning Attorneys in Washington

Estate planning attorneys focused on trusts in Washington charge $340 per hour for trust work. A basic revocable trust runs $3,400 to $5,100 when drafted by counsel. Trusts make the most sense in Washington when you own real property, have a blended family, or want to avoid probate court entirely.

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

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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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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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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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Pour-Over Will

In Washington, a pour-over will is signed before 2 witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.

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Transfer on Death Deed

In Washington, a transfer on death deed is signed before a notary, then recorded with the county before the owner's death.

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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.

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Washington, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 2.2% to 3.5% of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

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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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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 Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Washington costs an estimated $27,599. Attorney fees run 2.2% to 3.5% of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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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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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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