Probate Litigation Attorneys in Washington

23 probate litigation firms in Washington, by city, county and firm type.

State

County

City

Practice Area

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Planning ahead

Estate Planning23 Tax Planning11 Special Needs Planning8 Asset Protection2 Medicaid Planning5

Settling an estate

Trust Administration15 Probate23 Probate Litigation23 Trust Litigation10

Capacity and care

Elder Law7 Conservatorship4 Guardianship12

Firm Type

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23 firms

Adams & Duncan, Inc., P.S.

3128 Colby Ave, Everett, WA 98201

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.

Serves 2 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigation

1-425-339-8556

Basalt Legal PLLC

6 1/2 N 2nd Ave, Suite 200, Walla Walla, WA 99362

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.

Since 1954Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+2

1-509-529-0630

Budd Bay Law, P.S.

324 W Bay Dr NW, Suite 201, Olympia, WA 98502

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.

Since 1978Serves 5 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationBusiness LawFamily Law

1-360-866-4000

Davies Pearson, P.C.

1498 Pacific Ave, Suite 520, Tacoma, WA 98402

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.

Since 1949Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax PlanningBusiness LawReal Estate

1-253-620-1500

Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess

909 A Street, Suite 900, Tacoma, WA 98402

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.

Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationGuardianship

1-253-572-1000

Dille Law, PLLC

1800 Cooper Point Rd SW, Building 11, Olympia, WA 98502

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.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+4

1-360-350-0270

GSJones Law Group, P.S.

1155 Bethel Ave, Port Orchard, WA 98366

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.

Since 2001Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawTax Planning+3

1-360-876-9221

Jeffers, Danielson, Sonn & Aylward, P.S.

2600 Chester Kimm Rd, Wenatchee, WA 98801

Wenatchee firm founded in 1946 that represents clients across Washington, including Seattle and Spokane. Its probate team advises heirs and beneficiaries, handles probate and trust administration and small estate and lack-of-probate affidavits, and represents clients in will contests and administration disputes. Offers cost-free initial consultations.

Since 1946Serves the whole stateFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigation

1-509-662-3685

Jacobsen Law Office, P.S.

2018 Caton Way SW, Suite 106, Olympia, WA 98502

Olympia solo practice representing personal representatives and family members in probate across Thurston, Mason, Pierce, Lewis, Grays Harbor, and Pacific counties. Ryan A. Jacobsen handles probate with or without a will, disputes over estate property, and contested wills. The practice also prepares wills and trusts and handles guardianships and special needs planning.

Solo PracticeServes 6 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax PlanningGuardianship+2

1-360-918-7776

Bertram & Cashman PLLC

1000 2nd Ave, Suite 3670, Seattle, WA 98104

Seattle firm focused on estate planning, probate, trust administration, and trust and estate disputes. Assists executors, personal representatives, and trustees with administration, including federal and state estate tax returns, and handles will contests, claims against fiduciaries, trust interpretation suits, and contested guardianships.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+2

1-206-382-4414

Kirschner Rychlick PLLC

1750 112th Ave NE, Suite A-200, Bellevue, WA 98004

Bellevue firm serving King County. Handles probate from filing the will through valuing assets, paying debts and taxes, distributing to heirs, and closing the estate, including intestate estates and simplified procedures for smaller estates, and represents clients in will contests involving fraud or undue influence. Also guides trustees through trust administration and prepares estate and special needs plans.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTax Planning+2

1-206-203-8802

Kitsap Law Group

3212 NW Byron St, Suite 101, Silverdale, WA 98383

General practice firm in Silverdale serving Kitsap, Jefferson, and Mason counties, including Bremerton and Poulsbo. Guides families through probate administration and drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care plans. The firm's other main practices are personal injury, municipal law, real estate, business, and litigation.

Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationBusiness LawPersonal InjuryReal Estate

1-360-692-6415

Leavy Schultz Davis

2415 W Falls Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336

Kennewick firm serving the Tri-Cities and the Mid-Columbia since 1947. Handles probate and trust administration after a death, and litigates contested estate and trust matters. Also prepares wills, trusts, and estate plans.

Since 1947Serves 2 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+3

1-509-736-1330

McGrane Schuerman Tate Waters & Worley, PLLC

298 S Main St, Suite 304, Colville, WA 99114

Colville firm with a branch office in Chewelah that has served Northeast Washington for over half a century. It helps personal representatives through probate and the settlement of a loved one's estate, litigates probate disputes, and prepares wills, durable powers of attorney, health care directives, community property agreements, and guardianships, alongside real estate, business formation, civil litigation, and family law.

Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationGuardianshipBusiness Law+2

1-509-684-8484

Megan Lewis Law, PLLC

905 S Monroe St, Spokane, WA 99204

Spokane firm that works primarily by phone, video conference, and email with clients throughout Washington. Handles probate, advises trustees on their duties, notice to creditors, and paying creditors, and represents clients in court in trust, estate, and probate disputes. The firm does not offer free consultations.

Solo PracticeServes the whole stateVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+2

1-509-242-3432

Newton Kight LLP

1820 32nd St, Everett, WA 98201

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.

Serves 4 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+5

1-425-259-5106

Parr Price Law, PS

1800 Cooper Point Rd SW, #20-A, Olympia, WA 98502

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.

Solo PracticeServes 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+3

1-360-529-5523

Prinz & Brozik PLLC

445 S Grand Ave, Pullman, WA 99163

Pullman firm opened in 2012, serving Whitman County. Managing attorney Jenna Brozik handles probate, TEDRA actions, will contests, and guardianships, along with estate planning. She teaches Wills, Trusts, and Estates as an adjunct professor at the University of Idaho College of Law.

Since 2012Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationGuardianshipFamily Law

1-509-338-0908

Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC

401 Union Street, Suite 1500, Seattle, WA 98101

Downtown Seattle firm, founded in 1897, whose estate group assists personal representatives and trustees from opening probate through asset collection and inventory, creditor claims, gift and estate tax returns, and closing the estate. Its trust and estate litigation team handles will and trust contests, breach of fiduciary duty and removal claims, and heirship disputes, and the firm also represents guardians and conservators.

Since 1897Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+5

1-206-464-4224

Sandstrom Law, PLLC

278 A St, Unit 1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Friday Harbor solo practice serving San Juan County since 2009. Probate and other estate settlement procedures are a major part of the practice, along with trust administration and Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act (TEDRA) litigation and settlements. Also prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney and handles real estate, land use, and business matters.

Solo PracticeSince 2009Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+3

1-360-378-2191

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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.

Filter the directory by county and by the practice area you need, and look for experience with your situation; a board certification in estate planning, trust or probate law is a strong signal. Most Washington estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation, some free and some for a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by package, and what your situation is expected to cost.

Probate Litigation Attorneys in Washington

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.

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(4)·Updated October 15, 2026

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

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Washington

Free Washington forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Washington.

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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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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Washington

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Washington: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Washington.

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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Who Inherits Without a Will?

Washington is a community property state, so the surviving spouse already owns half of what the couple acquired during the marriage. Without a will in Washington, descendants divide what passes to them per capita with representation, and an heir must survive the decedent by 120 hours to inherit.

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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?

In Washington, creditors have 4 months from first publication of the creditor notice to present claims; late claims are barred.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in Washington: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 days of appointment; creditors have 4 months to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.

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How Much Can an Executor Charge?

Washington pays executors reasonable compensation, typically 2.2% to 3.8% of the estate.

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Probate Litigation Attorneys in Washington

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Washington

Revocable Living Trust

Last Will and Testament

Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Washington

How Much Does Probate Cost?

Who Inherits Without a Will?

What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?

How Do I Settle an Estate?

How Much Can an Executor Charge?

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Probate Litigation Attorneys in Washington