Have you created an estate plan to protect your family and preserve your assets if you become incapacitated or pass away? If you haven’t thought about estate planning, if you think you don’t have enough money for estate planning to matter, or if your idea of estate planning starts and ends with writing a will, you’re missing out on a lot of valuable legal protections. Our Bellevue, WA estate planning lawyer can create a custom estate plan to help you preserve everything you’ve worked so hard for—whether that means protecting your children, your home, or your long-term financial goals. Call Eastside Estate Planning today for a consultation.
Estate Planning Lawyer Bellevue, WA
Estate planning involves setting legal protections for your heirs and managing your assets to reduce the amount your estate pays in taxes and probate fees. Most estate plans involve a will, power-of-attorney documents, and at least one trust. There are other estate planning documents you can include, such as a business succession plan if you are a small business owner, or a guardianship designation if you have minor children and wish to name a specific individual or couple as their guardian.
Our Bellevue estate planning lawyer works primarily with individuals and married couples, taking the time to get to know you and your family so we understand what matters most to you. We determine which properties and assets need protection and identify who you trust to manage each part of your estate. We also help you establish financial goals and take the right legal steps to support them. When done well, your estate plan—including thoughtfully drafted trusts and strategic planning—can help you protect what you’ve built and lay the foundation for generational wealth.
As estate planning attorneys with nearly a decade of focused experience in estate planning and probate, we understand the weighty fiduciary duties placed on executors, trustees, and agents acting under a power of attorney. We help you choose the right individuals for these roles or, if needed, offer our firm’s services as estate administrators and trustees. Life changes, and your estate plan should change with it. We assist with updates following a marriage, divorce, birth of a child, or other major life event—even if we didn’t originally create your plan.
Why Our Experience Matters For A Solid Estate Plan
For your estate plan to be effective, it must comply with Washington estate code statutes and reflect your unique goals and responsibilities. Our Bellevue estate planning lawyer creates personalized documents designed to hold up in probate court and minimize the risk of disputes from dissatisfied family members. Here's what sets our firm apart:
- Robert Franco, founder of Eastside Estate Planning, has a five-star rating on AVVO, a perfect rating by his peers.
- Robert earned an advanced degree from the University of Washington School of Law after earning his J.D.
- Our firm has dozens of five-star reviews on Google from happy clients.
With a dedicated estate planning practice and advanced legal training, we are prepared to handle even the most complex planning needs. Ready to get started with a custom estate plan? Call Eastside Estate Planning today for a consultation.