Should a person gift the farm before death to avoid the complexity of probate and the estate tax? Probably not. The family …
As one year comes to an end and another begins, it’s worth taking stock of your estate plan and ponder whether Washington …
Above all else, two issues impact the complexity and time and cost of the administration of a person’s estate more than the …
You’ve likely heard the conventional wisdom many times. Your friends or family or even at times the bank teller will counsel you …
Let’s assume that the patriarch of a local manufacturing business is ready to determine the best way to transition ownership of the …
As the center of Washington’s agricultural empire, it is important to recognize the planning opportunities afforded the Washington farmer in the Tri-Cities. …
Times can get financially rough. People go through difficult periods in life and might be strapped for cash and need an additional …
Popular culture instills in us Washingtonians the concept of “common law marriage.” The concept goes something like this: if a man and …
You’ve likely heard finance experts say it. In fact, Suze Orman wrote about it in the July issue of the Costco Connection …
