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The gift tax is a weird/annoying one but can be easy to avoid. A primer on the gift tax exceptions.

It seems impossible that you won't be around to raise your children, but it is possible and your parenting priorities should be communicated to the person who will step in to raise your kiddos. Why the love letter is an important non-legal aspect of your estate plan.

Why listing your adult child as an owner on your account is (usually) a bad idea.

Everyone needs a Will (and a Power of Attorney). It's that simple!

A primer on community property laws - including Washington's way to attract women to the Territory in the 1860s!

Although you might not think about it, a complete estate plan is the best gift to put under the Christmas tree - your kids will thank you later!

Everyone who prepares an estate plan says the same thing: “I’m so relieved to get this done . . . it’s been on my to-do list for years!” So, why don’t people get their estate plan done when they first think of it?

If you die “intestate” (without a Will), Washington State’s intestacy laws outline what happens.

Too often we read stories in the news about famous people who didn’t have an estate plan in place when they died. Here are a few interesting tales from those who succeeded during life but failed to plan for death.