Practice Areas

Wills, Trusts, and Elder Law

Miller, Devlin & McLean - Estate Planning - Trusts - Living Wills

If you need advice about asset protection, avoiding probate, or planning for incapacity, contact the Spokane estate planning attorneys at Miller, Devlin & McLean. We represent both Eastern Washington and North Idaho clients with questions about wills, trusts, or other elder law issues.

For many families, a simple estate planning package will address most or all of their needs. This includes a will, a durable power of attorney designating a trusted person to make financial decisions for you under circumstances where you can't make those decisions yourself, a medical power of attorney authorizing an agent to make medical treatment decisions on your behalf, and an advance directive to physicians, also known as a living will. This last document will express your intentions as to when efforts to maintain life support should be terminated. Married couples should also consider a community property agreement to avoid difficulties when one spouse dies.

For families who anticipate that estate tax liabilities might become payable upon death, our estate planning attorneys can advise you about effective means of transferring assets out of your estate through gifts, trust instruments, and family partnerships. If you're interested in revocable living trusts, we can advise you about the pros and cons of that approach, and also present alternative strategies for achieving the same objectives.

We also advise families about guardianships, special needs trusts, and charitable trusts. For additional information about our ability to help you achieve your estate planning objectives, contact the Spokane wills and trusts lawyers at Miller, Devlin & McLean.

The Spokane civil trial lawyers and criminal defense attorneys of Miller, Devlin & McLean, P.S., represent Eastern Washington and North Idaho clients in matters involving immigration, employment law, real estate, business litigation, estate planning and probate, insurance law, and felony and DUI defense. We represent clients in Spokane County, the Tri Cities of Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco, Walla Walla, Moses Lake, Wenatchee, Yakima, Colfax, Colville, Chewelah, Republic, Pullman, Clarkston, Moscow, Lewiston, Coeur d'Alene, Bonners Ferry, Sandpoint, and Post Falls.

Miller, Devlin & McLean, P.S.
Attorneys At Law
201 W. North River Drive, Suite 500
Spokane, Washington, USA 99201-2266
Telephone: (509) 327-5591
Fax:(509) 328-6436
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