Best Probate Lawyers in Tacoma

2021

A. Colby Parks, Attorney at Law, P.S.

For over 23 years, A. Colby Parks Attorney at Law PS has been located in downtown Tacoma, serving individuals, families, and business owners throughout the metro district. The full-service law firm's areas of practice include representing named administrators and heirs in all matters of probate law, including litigating where no will exists, or the will is contested. The firm also provides representation in cases where the executor is challenged by unexpected claimants, beneficiaries or creditors.

Althauser Rayan Abbarno, LLP

Althauser, Rayan, Abbarno LLP is an Olympia-based multi-practice law firm representing the counties of Thurston, Lewis, and Cowlitz since 1946. The firm's estate planning attorneys are also experienced in probate, assisting clients in the fulfillment of a decedent's will as when the person has died intestate. Its services are designed to remove the burden of collecting and distributing a loved one's estate, ensuring creditors and taxes are paid and filing court documents while honoring the decedent's intentions.

Blado Kiger Bolan, P.S.

• Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Planning
• Probate Litigation

Serving the metro area from its Tacoma offices since 1977, Blado, Klger, Bolan PS provides estate planning, wills, and probate services. The firm's attorneys routinely handle probate cases, supporting stakeholders through the process and ensuring the decedent's will is honored. Typical services include the preparation and filing of court documents, creating inventories of the estate and ensuring all debts and taxes are settled from it, negotiating resolutions if the will is contested, and distributing the estate's remaining assets to beneficiaries.

Bottimore & Associates, P.L.L.C.

Bottimore & Associates, a law firm based in Tacoma, can help you with legal issues involving divorce, custody, and other domestic matters. Their probate attorneys can also assist you in cases involving injury, elder law, and estate planning. The firm, led by owner and supervising attorney Leslie R. Bottimore, was named one of the 10 Best Attorneys in 2018 for Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys and a 2018 honoree by Law Firm 500.

Connolly Tacon & Meserve

• Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Planning
• Living Trust

Opened in 1972, Connolly, Tacon & Meserve is a full-service law firm that practices probate law and estate planning, representing and guiding clients through the complexities of managing and distributing an estate. Based in Olympia, the firm serves the Tacoma metro area. Its legal assistance in probate matters includes preparing all legal documents and filing them at court, gathering in the decedent's estate and ensuring all creditors and taxes are paid, transferring assets to heirs, and closing probate administration.

Davies Pearson, P.C.

• Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Planning

Since 1949, the attorneys at Davies Pearson PC have assisted the executors and beneficiaries of wills. Located in Tacoma, the law firm supports its clients through the legal process of probate, explaining how the law applies and shouldering much of the burden of work during this emotional period. The attorney's services include the preparation and filing of court documents and cataloging the decedent's estate before ensuring it is distributed in honor of their intentions.

Dickson Frohlich

• Trusts
• Estate Planning

Based in Tacoma, with two additional locations in Seattle, the law firm of Dickson Frohlich represents clients throughout the metro areas. Founded in 2009, the full-service firm's probate practice is experienced in advising and supporting administrators and beneficiaries in all aspects of probate law. Its services range from managing straightforward probate through the court and ensuring the estate is distributed, to representing clients in claims of undue influence, contested wills, and litigating for abused beneficiaries of wills and trusts.

Gellner Law Group

• Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Planning

Located in Kent and Spokane, the Gellner Law Group has over 35 years of experience providing legal counsel and support throughout King County in matters of estate and probate. The firm compassionately guides executors, trustees, and beneficiaries through the administration process of the decedent's will. Its services include determining if probate is avoidable and exploring low-cost options, as well as applying for eligible benefits from the decedent's estate, filing tax returns, creating an inventory of assets, and protecting vulnerable heirs.

Gig Harbor Law

• Estate Planning
• Trust Administration

Since 2009, Gig Harbor Law has provided legal counsel and support to administrators, beneficiaries, and other parties in matters relating to probate. It serves clients across its Tacoma location, as well as Pierce County and the surrounding areas. The firm's services include supporting and advising the executor in the fulfillment of their duties, preparing inventories of the estate and ensuring creditors are paid, distributing assets to the beneficiaries, and supporting clients if the will is contested.

Gordon & Alvestad, PLLC

• Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Planning

Gordon & Alvestad PLLC is a full-service law firm based in Gig Harbor that represents executors, trustees, heirs, and other parties in matters regarding probate and estate administration. L. Paul Alvestad, a home-grown attorney with over 30 years of experience representing the surrounding communities, educates and guides stakeholders through the probate process and acts as a mediator should interfamily disputes arise. Mr. Alvestad also represents the decedent's heirs if no will exists.

Henderson Law Group

• Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Planning

Located in Olympia, the Henderson Law Group has served communities throughout the Tacoma metro area since 1975. The full-service firm's areas of practice include estate planning, and probate, where its attorneys guide and support individuals and families through the complexities of administering the decedent's will. Its services include helping families build an inventory of the estate, ensure any debts and taxes are paid from it and distribute the remaining estate to the decedent's heirs.

James A. Jones, Attorney at Law

• Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Planning
• Estate Taxes

James A. Jones Attorney at Law represents individuals and families throughout the Puget Sound area from its Tacoma and Seattle offices. Mr. Jones has more than 15 years of experience helping clients in probate-related matters, including estate planning and elder law. The attorney supports will administrators in the completion of their legal duties, opening the probate estate with the court, notifying all stakeholders, paying off debts and taxes, transferring assets, and resolving potential disputes.

Kampbell Legal Planning, PLLC

Kampbell Legal Planning, PLLC, is a probate law firm servicing the residents of Tacoma and nearby areas. It offers a wide range of legal services, including the handling of trusts, wills, and powers of attorney. It also deals with small estate affidavits, non-judicial agreements, and settlements of estates without probate. Steve Brown, who founded the firm more than 25 years ago, remains committed to providing clients with the treatment that they deserve.

Law Office of Mark McClure, PS

• Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Planning
• Living Trust

Founded in 2005, the Law Office of Mark McClure PS helps individuals, businesses, and organizations protect their rights and assets. Its probate attorney near Tacoma has over 26 years' experience practicing elder law in Washington. The firm handles matters involving contested and disputed wills, such as undue influence, fraud, fiduciary misconduct, and formality errors. It also assists clients with estate planning that can reduce probate time and prevent contested estates.

Law Office of Robert K. Ricketts

• Estate Planning

The Law Office of Robert K. Ricketts has over 33 years of experience providing legal counsel and representation to individuals and families throughout Pierce County from its Tacoma base. Practicing probate, family law, and civil litigation, Attorney Robert Ricketts, a life-long Puget Sound resident, guides and supports executors and beneficiaries through the probate process. Mr. Ricketts's services include preparing and filing court documents and estate inventories, paying creditors, and distributing assets within the terms of the will.

Law Offices of F. Richard Ricketts

• Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Planning
• Living Trust

Founded in Tacoma in 2002, the Law Offices of F. Richard Ricketts represent families and individuals throughout the metro area in matters regarding probate law. The firm's services include educating executors on their legal duties, building an inventory of the decedent's estate, arranging payments to creditors, selling assets if necessary, and mediating if disputes occur between named beneficiaries. The practice communicates in English and Korean and adopts an income-based approach to determining its legal fees.

Legal Resolutions

• Wills

The team at Legal Resolutions has extensive experience representing stakeholders in the probate process, including executors, trustees, and beneficiaries. Founded in 2016 by trial attorney, Josias Flynn, a graduate of the University of Washington School of Law, the Tacoma-based firm represents clients regionally in matters related to contested wills and trust litigation. Mr.Flynn attempts to avoid trial through negotiation, focusing on saving his clients money while minimizing the emotional impact of the dispute.

Luce & Associates, P.S.

Luce & Associates, P.S. has been providing Tacoma clients with legal representation services since 1967. Its practice areas include estate planning, probate, guardianships, and business law. Kenyon E. Luce, the founder of the firm, has received numerous awards. The team of probate attorneys has over 40 years of legal practice experience in helping clients with their individual, family, and financial concerns involving wills, trusts, probate, long-term care, asset protection, and power of attorney. The team also assists clients with Medicaid planning, guardianships, and long-term planning.

McGavick Graves, P.S.

• Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Planning
• Trust Administration

Since 1963, McGavick Graves PS has provided legal counsel and services to high net worth individuals and their families in matters related to trusts, estates, and probate. It advises professional and individual fiduciaries throughout the Seattle metro area from its Tacoma offices. The firm's attorneys have comprehensive experience of all phases of trust and estate litigation. They represent executors, trustees, beneficiaries and other stakeholders at every stage of the process.

Myers Harbor Law, PLLC

• Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Planning
• Trust Administration

Myers Harbor Law PLLC provides legal counsel for clients in matters of estate planning and probate. Founded in Gig Harbor in 2014 by Attorney David K. Myers, a graduate of the Williamette College of Law, the firm's services include preparing probate court documents, guiding administrators, beneficiaries, and other parties through the court processes and collecting the full estate in preparation for distribution. The firm also advocates for the rights of omitted spouses and children.

Smith Alling, P.S.

• Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Planning
• Living Trust

Founded in 1984, Smith Alling PS is a firm of local attorneys based in downtown Tacoma, representing individuals, families, and businesses throughout the metro area. The firm's lawyers regularly probate estates and administer non-probate estates. They guide executors through the legal necessities of the process and assist them in the execution of the decedent's will through the courts. This can include preparing an inventory of the estate, dealing with creditors, filing documents, and distributing assets to the beneficiaries.

Tuell & Young P.S.

• Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Planning

The Tacoma-based law firm, Tuell & Young, provides counsel and representation in a range of legal matters including probate, estate planning, and family law. Its attorneys have many years of experience advising and assisting the executors, heirs, and beneficiaries of a decedent's will. Their services include preparing and filing court documents, dealing with creditors, and transferring assets. The firm also handles cases where there is no will as well as determining which assets need to go through probate.