Helping individuals, couples, and executors with their estate planning and probate needs
Based in West Seattle—but serving the entire Puget Sound region—Kjersti provides quality advice and tailored services to fit your needs. Whether you are engaging her to prepare an estate plan or to probate an estate, Kjersti brings her passion for helping others to every client relationship.
Call (206) 932-1893 to set up a free consultation or use the contact form at the bottom of this page to inquire about Kjersti’s services.
Contact
➤ MAILING ADDRESS
P.O. Box 16431
Seattle, WA 98116
☎ PHONE & email
(206) 932-1893
kjersti@strouplegal.com
Areas of Practice
ESTATE PLANNING OVERVIEW
If you have real property, sizable intangible assets, or a child, estate planning is essential to ensure that your assets pass to your desired beneficiaries at death. Estate planning can include the creation of wills, trusts, status of property agreements, durable powers of attorney, and health care directives.
Services include a free consultation and are tailored to each client’s needs.
CODICILS TO WILLS
Codicils can be a great option for making minor changes to wills. A codicil amends an existing will without having to start from scratch and rehaul the entire will.
Individuals: $300 Couples: $350
SIMPLE wills
For estates that involve minor beneficiaries or are likely to be valued at less than the $2.19 million threshold (2023) for Washington State estate taxes, a simple will may be appropriate. Simple wills designate beneficiaries for your real and personal property and write out any unintended beneficiaries. This service includes drafting a financial durable power of attorney, medical durable power of attorney, health care directive, and final arrangement instructions.
Individuals: $750 Couples: $1300
probate
Probate is a court process for settling estates—ensuring creditors are paid and property is distributed. For persons who died with a will or died intestate (without a will) and have real property or sizable personal property, probate is generally required.
Hourly rate: $300
wills with trusts
For estates that involve minor beneficiaries, the creation of a will with one or more trusts that will take effect upon death may be appropriate. In addition to drafting your will and one testamentary trust, this service includes drafting a financial durable power of attorney, medical durable power of attorney, health care directive, and final arrangement instructions.
Individuals: $950 Couples: $1700
OTHER SERVICES
Community property and status of property agreements
Powers of attorney
Health care directives
Alternative estate-settling processes
“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.”
Let's Chat.
Call (206) 932-1893 or use the form below to request a free consultation. To help us best serve you, please briefly describe the service(s) you are seeking and your availability for an appointment.
Please do not provide confidential information via this form and note that no attorney-client relationship or privilege exists prior to a formal engagement for services.
