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Our goal is to work with you and your family to customize a comprehensive estates plan that provides peace of mind and tax efficiency.

Overview

Estate and legacy planning may seem complicated, but it doesn't have to be. When we take on the task of protecting and transferring wealth to family members and implementing charitable intent, our client's objectives become our own. To accomplish this, our team takes all the time necessary to explain the available options in a way that is clear, understandable, and actionable.

Services

Our team's practice goes far beyond merely drafting a last will and testament. Our focus is on structuring comprehensive, tax-efficient estate plans that include multi-generational planning, sophisticated planning transactions, family business succession and charitable planning; probate and trust administration; estate and trust dispute resolution; and prenuptial, postnuptial, and other property status agreements.

We help family business owners plan for orderly successions and manage liquidity events. In particular, we assist family businesses with buy-sell agreements, business succession, pre-sale tax planning, and governance issues. We also partner with other business advisors who specialize in family businesses to holistically resolve issues that could impede the success of our family business clients.

We are experienced, independent, and responsive advisors for your highly personal and personalized planning needs. We work with top-rated advisors and, upon request, regularly provide introductions, assisting our clients in building strong advisory teams.

Our Clients

Our clients are high-net-worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families. They are owners and executives across industries that include:
Family business owners
Technology and other entrepreneurs
Business executives
Investors
Athletes
Artists, musicians, authors, and collectors
Vintners and vineyard and winery owners
Restaurateurs
Physicians and dentists
Philanthropists
Legacy recipients
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Industry Contacts

Flaggert, James
James A. Flaggert
Partner
Chair, Trusts & Estates Practice
Seattle
206.757.8044

Our Team

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Riley Grace Borden
Riley Grace Borden
Associate
Seattle
206.757.8060
Rhys Farren
Rhys M. Farren
Partner
Bellevue
425.646.6132
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James A. Flaggert
Partner
Chair, Trusts & Estates Practice
Seattle
206.757.8044
Gililland, Annette
Annette Gililland
Paralegal
Seattle
206.757.8480
Hoefer, Erin T.
Erin T. Hoefer
Paralegal
Seattle
206.757.8558
Jeffery, Katie
Katherine L. Jeffrey
Counsel
Seattle
206.757.8122
Johnstone, Karen
Karen N. Johnstone
Paralegal
Seattle
206.757.8517
Klobucher, Richard A.
Richard A. Klobucher
Counsel
Bellevue
425.646.6131
Miner, William D.
William D. Miner
Partner
Portland
503.778.5477
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Dana M. Reid
Partner
SeattleSan Francisco
206.757.8116
415.489.4570
Widmyer, Matthew
Matthew Widmyer
Counsel
SeattleBellevue
206.757.8317
425.646.6217
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