Estate planning attorneys in Clark County, Washington help clients make decisions about preserving their wealth and distributing the wealth after their death to relatives or charities. For high income or high asset clients the estate planning attorney should be experienced in drafting instruments such as simple and complex wills, living trusts, complex revocable inter vivos trusts, charitable remainder or charitable lead trusts. Estate planning lawyers in [state] also help clients understand the applicable federal and state tax burdens.
ACTEC is a fellowship of attorneys seeking to improve trust, estate and tax laws, as well as the procedures and ethics of attorneys who work in those fields. Many of the top trust and estate attorneys belong to this respected organization.
Southwest Washington Lawyer Referral Service - The Clark County Bar Association sponsor the Southwest Washington Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) from its offices in Vancouver, Washington. The LRS helps individuals and businesses find a qualified attorney throughout Vancouver and Clark County. The LRS charges a $75 fee that entitles the person to a 30 minute consultation with the attorney at no additional charge.