Northwest Strategy Planning

Wills and Trusts

Whether you need Wills with trust and guardianship for minor children, a revocable living trust, or estate planning that crosses international borders, we work with you to get check this task off your list.

Your job is to find us. Our job is to harness your momentum to get you across the finish line.

Our Comprehensive Estate Planning Package

Our job is to create an estate plan tailored to your family’s needs.

We are not here to merely help you make decisions. Through our legal counsel, we will guide you in making the right decisions that will ensure the best results for your family’s future. We  screen for complexities early in the process to avoid surprises.

Once we understand your priorities and concerns, we draft wills, trusts and power of attorney documents to give your family a clear set of instructions as to your wishes in the event of death or incapacity.

Rest assured that the documents we prepare will be respected by courts, medical providers and financial institutions.

Revocable Living Trusts

Revocable Living Trusts offer a more sophisticated planning tool for clients who wish to minimize the burden to administer their estate after death. Revocable Living Trusts are a popular alternative wills as they keep Courts out of the administration of estates after death.

This option is recommended for clients with property in multiple states or who are likely to move out-of-state. It is also often recommended by financial planners who want to minimize future costs and expenses to families.

Emergency Wills

We reserve limited space in our practice to take on emergency Wills for clients who are undergoing medical procedures or leaving the country. We always advise planning when there is no crisis so that we can move at a deliberate pace.

For emergency planning situations, it is absolutely necessary that the person signing documents have the capacity to understand their family relationships and be aware of their assets.  We will respectfully decline any client who we determine does not have sufficient capacity to act.
We will respectfully decline any emergency planning that could be perceived by other heirs as manipulation of the client in a moment of distress. 

International Estate Planning

For clients who have property in more than one country, we offer estate planning to handle assets based in the US with plans that complement your legal work abroad.

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How it works

Phone intake

We begin with your 20-minute phone consultation (no fee). The call is used to assess the scope of work and answer any questions you have about the process. Our step by step process helps busy clients successfully navigate the document drafting process and get to the finish line.

Zoom for 90-minutes

Client-Attorney meetings for drafting documents are conducted online over Zoom or Google Meetings. By moving to an online platform, we streamline the process of getting everyone in one place to talk through the important decisions.

Signing: In-person or online

We always prefer to meet clients in person to sign, witness and notarize documents. When in-person meetings are not an option, we offer online notary options and remote signing. By catering to our busiest clients, we create a process that is efficient and effective for everyone.

Your job is to find us. Our job is to harness your momentum to get you across the finish line. 

What Our Clients Say

Robert LindsleyRobert Lindsley
23:58 19 Nov 24
Michael and Karen were excellent to work with. My wife and I had been putting off making wills for years. Michael made the process simple, smooth, and I dare say even a little fun. We live outside of Seattle and did most of the work via Zoom. Michael and Karen were very flexible with the final in-person signatures, too. We have already started recommending Michael to friends. So glad we found him. Money very well spent.
Hillary AltenbergHillary Altenberg
21:38 12 Nov 24
Eoin ByrneEoin Byrne
17:34 07 Nov 24
We highly recommend Michael for your estate planning. He has a very clear pricing model, communication was excellent and he really helped us create a plan for our family.
Kim WeissKim Weiss
02:05 24 Oct 24
Working with NW Strategy and Planning was a wonderful experience, and we are very grateful to Michael and Karen for all their expertise and support. Michael was very knowledgeable about various options that would meet our needs, and made the process of Wills, Trusts and POAs as simple and fun as possible. He was also very open to all of our questions, and listened to our needs and concerns.
Steph Brucart HammerSteph Brucart Hammer
00:50 22 Oct 24
Very thorough and wonderful to work with!
Jessica BoespflugJessica Boespflug
17:37 16 Oct 24
Michael was fantastic to work with! He was very understanding and flexible with scheduling needs based on our kids and work needs. He was very thorough in everything. He was fun and easy to work with and made the process as smooth as possible for us. Definitely recommend him for any estate planning needs!
Lauren DuCharmeLauren DuCharme
23:26 06 Sep 24
Michael and Karen made the whole process of setting up a will easy and fun.I had a lot of questions early on about what all the various documents did and how best to make decisions about them. Michael answered in all the depth I could want and made everything comprehensible to me (a non lawyer).It was easy and convenient to work with Michael online over zoom.I really appreciate the help on getting this done! Highly recommended.
Alexander ZeisbergAlexander Zeisberg
20:24 05 Sep 24
Michael and his team at NW Strategy and Planning provided excellent service throughout the entire process. He was incredibly fast, thorough, and handled every challenge from multiple angles without missing a beat. His fees were very reasonable, and I was impressed by how quickly he responded to emails—communication was always clear, concise, and forward-looking.Unlike dealing with some bureaucratic types, Michael was approachable and easy to talk to. He even got on the phone to discuss major obstacles and walked me through everything without nickel-and-diming me for every minute. The flat-rate fee was a huge plus, and there were no surprise costs along the way. He clearly laid out all the fees upfront and knew exactly what needed to be done, which shows his deep experience in this field.I initially reached out because of his many other 5-star reviews, and now I can see why he has earned them. I’m grateful for his help and would highly recommend him to anyone needing probate services!
Andrea BrookeAndrea Brooke
22:05 07 Aug 24
I highly recommend Northwest Strategy and Planning, PLLC. Michael made creating a will easy and stress-free. He is friendly, professional, and humorous, with the expertise to craft excellent legal documents that save your family time and money. Michael and Karen visited our home, explained everything clearly, and had us sign the documents quickly. We received both hard copies and digital copies immediately. They were responsive, accommodating, and charged a reasonable fee. For a simple and painless way to make a will, choose Northwest Strategy and Planning, PLLC. The entire process took about 2 hours and left us feeling secure with a solid will in place.
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We accept clients on a rolling basis to avoid unnecessary delays.  We conduct intakes by phone, client meeting over zoom and meet in-person to sign and notarize the final product of our work.

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