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Common Mistakes with DIY Estate Plans

April 6, 2020Law ContentEstate Planning

The internet offers all the information and tools we need at our fingertips to create our own estate plan, right? For most people, this is simply not true. Several years ago, Consumer Reports®, an independent nonprofit consumer watchdog group, created wills using the forms provided by DIY websites and asked three law professors to review…

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You Can’t Easily Disinherit Your Spouse in the U.S.

April 6, 2020Law ContentEstate Planning

Surprise! Believe it or not, in the U.S. it isn’t easy to disinherit your spouse. But the same is not true for other family members – generally, you can use your estate plan to disinherit your brothers and sisters, your nieces and nephews, or even your very own children and grandchildren. However, in the majority…

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Your Divorce Decree: The First Step in Estate Planning

April 6, 2020Law ContentEstate Planning

You have recently divorced your spouse and the judge has signed the divorce decree. Now what? Although you may feel as though you have spent enough time and money on lawyers, there is one last attorney you need to talk to: an estate planning attorney. If you and your former spouse had estate planning done…

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Spring Cleaning: Time to Clean Up Your Estate Planning

April 6, 2020Law ContentEstate Planning

Your estate plan, like your home, periodically needs a thorough polishing. Your life circumstances are constantly changing, and an estate plan that perfectly met your needs a couple of years ago may now be cluttered with outdated provisions or documents. With spring fast approaching, now is the time to dust off your estate plan to…

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We All Need a Yearly Checkup: Your Estate Plan Does Too

April 6, 2020Law ContentEstate Planning

One of the main reasons for getting an annual physical is to detect and treat problems before an illness or health condition becomes serious. Likewise, it is important for your estate plan to get a regular check up to address changes in your life circumstances or in the law to ensure that optimal plans are…

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Custody and Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 27, 2020Law ContentFamily Law

As most of you already know, Governor Inslee issued a state-wide Stay-At-Home order. Non-essential businesses are closed, and families are ordered to stay home except for essential purposes. We know that many of you may be wondering what will happen to your custody and visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the courts and attorneys attempt…

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Estate Planning Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 21, 2020Law ContentEstate Planning

WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) First let me begin by saying that I am not a doctor. I am an attorney based out of Puyallup, WA, and all of the information you will read in this article has been obtained from reliable sources such as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and…

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PLEASE NOTE: The State and Local courts in Pierce and King Counties have implemented changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As such Court will not be held until late April or May, except for emergency hearings with a few exceptions. The court in Pierce County is also allowing for family law motions by scheduled and decided based on written motion only (no oral argument) so we are able to address family law matters without having to personally appear. If you have an emergency family law matter or domestic violence situation, those matters will still be heard in all courts and you will not have to wait to have your matter before the court for relief.

While our office will still be working diligently on your cases, for the health and safety of our community, appointments will be telephonic or via Skype if possible. To schedule an appointment please call the office at 253-840-0288.

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