Probate in Washington runs about $27,599RCW 11.48.210 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source on a $500,000 estate: attorney fees of typically 2.2%RCW 11.48.210 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source to 3.5%RCW 11.48.210 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source of the estate, plus the court filing fee, executor compensation, publication and any surety bond. The Washington probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.
Washington allows independent administrationRCW 11.68Verified Sep 9, 2026View source (unsupervised or informal probate), under which the executor handles most decisions without ongoing court approval. The executor still files the will, inventories the assets and reports to the court, but needs no hearing for a routine step such as paying a bill or selling an asset. It typically saves both time and attorney fees against supervised probate.
Estate planning attorneys in Washington average $388Clio Compare Lawyer Rates, Washington: Wills and Estates rate (2025 data)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $1,164Estimate: 3 hours at $388, Clio's Washington Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $2,328Estimate: 6 hours at $388, Clio's Washington Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for a simple individual will and $3,400Estimate: 10 hours at $340, Clio's Washington Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $5,100Estimate: 15 hours at $340, Clio's Washington Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source 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 $100,000RCW 11.62.010Verified Sep 9, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Small Estate AffidavitRCW 11.62.010Verified Sep 9, 2026View source, 40 daysRCW 11.62.010Verified Sep 9, 2026View source 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 rulesRCW § 11.04.015Verified Sep 10, 2026View source 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 taxRCW 83.100.020(1)(a)(x), 83.100.040(2)(a)(iii); ESB 6347 (Ch. 209, Laws of 2026)Verified Sep 15, 2026View source threshold of $3,000,000RCW 83.100.020(1)(a)(x), 83.100.040(2)(a)(iii); ESB 6347 (Ch. 209, Laws of 2026)Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.
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.
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
In Washington, a will is signed before 2RCW 11.12.020Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyRCW 11.12.020Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Washington: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Washington costs an estimated $27,599RCW 11.48.210 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 2.2%RCW 11.48.210 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source to 3.5%RCW 11.48.210 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.
Settling an estate in Washington: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysRCW 11.44.015; RCW 11.44.025Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsRCW 11.40.020, 11.40.040, 11.40.051, 11.40.100, 11.76.110Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
Washington pays executors reasonable compensationRCW 11.48.210 (reasonable compensation set by the court; no statutory percentage; compensation provided in the will controls unless the personal representative renounces it in writing before qualifying)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source, typically 2.2%Estimated from the 16 state statutes that set an executor fee schedule (median and interquartile range at this estate value)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source to 3.8%Estimated from the 16 state statutes that set an executor fee schedule (median and interquartile range at this estate value)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source of the estate.
In Washington, estates valued at $100,000RCW 11.62.010Verified Sep 9, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Small Estate AffidavitRCW 11.62.010Verified Sep 9, 2026View source, 40 daysRCW 11.62.010Verified Sep 9, 2026View source after death.
In Washington, creditors have 4 monthsRCW 11.40.051Verified Sep 9, 2026View source from first publication of the creditor notice to present claims; late claims are barred.
77 probate firms in Washington, by county and firm type.
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FirmEverett, WA
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
Solo PracticeSequim, WA
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
FirmCentralia, WA
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
FirmWalla Walla, WA
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
FirmMarysville, WA
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
FirmOlympia, WA
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
FirmWenatchee, WA
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
Solo PracticeMoses Lake, WA
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
Solo PracticeBellingham, WA
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
FirmKirkland, WA
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
FirmSilverdale, WA
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
FirmWenatchee, WA
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
FirmTacoma, WA
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
FirmTacoma, WA
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
FirmClarkston, WA
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
FirmOlympia, WA
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
Solo PracticeRedmond, WA
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
FirmSpokane, WA
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
FirmSeattle, WA
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
Solo PracticeSpokane, WA
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