From JBLM-adjacent defense contractors in Lakewood to MultiCare physicians in Tacoma's Stadium District and charter captains out of Gig Harbor, the South Sound is built on people whose estates are more complicated than a simple form will can handle. Our Tacoma estate planning lawyers build plans that account for community property, retirement accounts, closely held businesses, and the Washington estate tax exemption that catches far more Pierce County families than they expect. Whether you are entering a second marriage, raising children from a prior relationship, or holding rental property along Ruston Way, estate planning in Tacoma needs to be drafted for Washington law specifically — not pulled from an online template.
The Tacoma estate planning lawyers at Relevant Law draft revocable living trusts, pour-over wills, durable powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and community property agreements under RCW Title 11. For business owners, we coordinate buy-sell agreements and entity governance under the Washington Business Corporation Act so the operating company and the estate plan actually speak to each other. We also handle Washington estate tax planning for estates approaching or exceeding the state exemption, including credit shelter trusts, gifting strategies, and disclaimer planning calibrated to Washington's standalone estate tax regime.
Relevant Law works as embedded advisory counsel rather than transactional drafters — we use transparent flat-fee pricing for most estate plans, and our multi-state network across Virginia, Washington, and Colorado means clients with property or family in other jurisdictions get coordinated counsel under one roof. Our lawyers live and work in Washington and meet clients in Tacoma, by video, or at your business. Call (425) 675-7975 to schedule a consultation.
Relevant Law — Tacoma
800 Bellevue Way NE, Unit 500, Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 675-7975