The Essentials of Estate Planning

Believe it or not, you have an estate. In fact, everyone does. Your estate is comprised of everything you own— your car, home, other real estate, checking and savings accounts, investments, life insurance, furniture, and personal possessions. No matter how large or how small, everyone has an estate and needs to make a plan for it.

When you die, you probably want to have a say as to how all that you have worked so hard for are given to the people or organizations you care most about. That is estate planning—making a plan in advance and naming whom you want to receive the things you own after you die.

However, good estate planning is much more than that. It should also:

• Impart more than just money – your values, life experiences, family stories;
• Make a plan for your children;
• Make a plan for not just your death, but also your possible incapacity; and
• Change with you as your life changes.

Join Kristy Hoad, estate planning attorney with offices in Seattle and Bellevue, and learn how comprehensive planning will enable you to have peace of mind knowing that your family is taken care of, and that there is no question about what your wishes are.

Please note that The Law Offices of Jenny Ling, PLLC is licensed only in the State of Washington and that the presentation will be limited to the legal considerations in that jurisdiction only.

At The Law Offices of Jenny Ling, PLLC, our focus is on making sure you and your family are taken care of, whether it be estate planning, small business advising, kids protection planning, real property investing, or advising in times of financial distress. We call it planning for your legal life.

The Law Offices of Jenny Ling, PLLC was voted GOLD for Best Law Firm and Best Estate Planning Law Firm for the 2023 Best in the PNW. As the Best in the PNW GOLD Estate Planning Law Firm, we are focused on providing clients with outstanding service and legal advice for all of the legal services we provide. We customize estate plans, tailored to each client’s specific needs, and our process is client focused. We offer free consultations to get to know our clients’ goals and concerns, and to develop the outline of each client’s particular estate plan during individualize planning sessions before our clients are ever obligated to pay for our services. All of our estate planning services are offered on a flat-fee basis so that our clients are encouraged to ask all of their questions during the planning process. We also provide a review of our clients’ estate plan every three years at no additional cost. We are committed to helping people create estate plans that are customized to their family's unique needs and will help them avoid conflict. We are also passionate about providing a welcoming, open, and affirming space for all families and individuals, regardless of background or identity, to seek legal services.

Jenny Ling focuses her practice on estate planning, second parent adoptions, real estate and business needs of her clients. She excels in guiding her clients through the often confusing maze of financial and legal decisions to create plans to ensure the well-being of their families and the accomplishment of cherished goals. Her considerable legal expertise includes family protection, wealth preservation, and values-based planning, as well as planning strategies for unmarried couples and divorced individuals.