As many of my clients know, Washington State has its own estate tax regime. Washington State estate tax law recently changed significantly, applicable to dates of death of July 1, 2025 and later. There were two significant changes to the law. First, the individual exclusion amount is now $3,000,000 per person (to be adjusted for…
All Washington State practicing attorneys are required to take continuing legal education courses, equivalent to approximately 15 hours of approved courses per year. I am off to Walla Walla, Washington tomorrow to attend the Washington State Bar Association’s annual Real Property, Probate and Trust Bar section’s midyear meeting and conference.This midyear meeting and conference includes…
Did you know that in 2014, 50.7% of the acreage in San Juan County was taxed based upon fair market value? 21.5% was exempt from property tax altogether, 13.5% was taxed as “designated forest land,” and 14.3% was in an “open space” or “current use” program. This article addresses the 14.3% of property in San…