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A basic revocable living trust in Washington costs roughly $3,400–$5,100 when drafted by an attorney, based on the typical 10-15 hours of attorney work at $340 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025. Online services offer trust packages for $300–$700, though they generally don't include attorney advice or review of your specific situation. See the Washington trust cost calculator for a detailed breakdown.
Even if you create a revocable trust in Washington, you generally still need a will — most commonly a "pour-over" will that captures any assets you forgot to retitle into the trust. Washington also allows transfer-on-death deeds for real estate, which can move property out of probate without a trust. Whether a trust adds enough value over a will-only plan depends on your situation: real property, blended families, and out-of-state assets are the most common reasons. The trust-or-will tool walks through the decision.
Estate planning attorneys in Washington average $388 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $1,164–$2,328 for a simple individual will and $3,400–$5,100 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
Washington has a generous small-estate threshold of $100,000. Estates under that line can use the small estate affidavit procedure, which is a form rather than a court case — most families can handle it without an attorney. For estates above the threshold, formal probate generally benefits from counsel because of the procedural overhead, even when nothing is contested. The Washington probate calculator estimates total costs based on estate value.
In Washington, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships (community property rules can produce surprising outcomes); ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; estates near or above the Washington estate tax threshold; substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
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77 firms
Adams & Duncan provides full-service estate planning services to Snohomish County and North King County individuals from their offices in Everett, WA. The firm handles estate planning, probate and trust administration, and estate litigation.
Location
3128 Colby AveEverett, WA 98201
Phone
(425) 339-8556
Service Area
2 counties
Alan Millet has maintained a private law practice in Sequim since 1981 with over 45 years of experience. His general civil practice emphasizes estate planning, estate tax planning, wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, community property agreements, health care directives, and probate.
Location
109-B E Bell StSequim, WA 98382
Phone
(360) 683-1119
Established
1981
Service Area
2 counties
For more than 75 years, Althauser Rayan Abbarno, LLP has provided estate planning and probate services for people throughout western Washington, southwest Washington and the south Puget Sound region. The firm has seven attorneys and has represented individuals and businesses in the community since 1946.
Location
114 W Magnolia StCentralia, WA 98531
Phone
(360) 736-1301
Established
1946
Service Area
3 counties
Basalt Legal PLLC (formerly Burkhart and Burkhart) provides estate planning, probate and trust administration, business law, and civil litigation services in Walla Walla. The firm represents individuals, families, farms, and businesses throughout Eastern Washington.
Location
6 1/2 N 2nd Ave, Suite 200Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone
(509) 529-0630
Established
2008
Service Area
2 counties
Baumgarten Law Offices is a Pullman-based firm well-versed in estate planning matters, including the creation of wills, trusts, business planning, and divorce protection. The firm serves clients throughout Whitman, Asotin, and surrounding counties in Washington and Idaho.
Location
1125 NW Nye St, Suite APullman, WA 99163
Phone
(509) 207-1282
Service Area
2 counties
Brian Duce has been a leading probate and estate planning attorney in the Marysville area for over 30 years. The firm serves clients throughout Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, and Island counties with wills, trusts, probate, and estate planning services.
Location
1701 Grove StMarysville, WA 98270
Phone
(360) 659-9210
Service Area
4 counties
Budd Bay Law, P.S. is a full-service law firm in Olympia providing quality estate planning services individually tailored to the needs and goals of their clients. The firm serves Thurston, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, and Grays Harbor counties.
Location
324 W Bay Dr NW, Suite 201Olympia, WA 98502
Phone
(360) 866-4000
Service Area
5 counties
Bromiley Mackay Williams PLLC (doing business as Northwest Estate Plans) is a Wenatchee firm offering estate planning, probate, guardianship, and business law services throughout North Central Washington. The firm was one of the first in Washington to offer remote estate planning and electronic signing services.
Location
303 S Mission St, Suite 300Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone
(509) 293-6025
Service Area
3 counties
Cacchiotti Law provides estate planning, probate, real estate, and business law services in Moses Lake. Recognized as a top estate planning lawyer in the Grant County area.
Location
404 S Division StMoses Lake, WA 98837
Phone
(509) 350-5251
Service Area
1 county
Callaway & DeTro PLLC is an Omak firm serving Okanogan County with estate planning, probate, wills, business law, real estate, water law, and land use matters. W. Scott De Tro received a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished award in 2025.
Location
700-A Okoma DrOmak, WA 98841
Phone
(509) 826-6316
Service Area
1 county