Plan Now For Peace of Mind Later Services We advise clients and their families on a wide range of elder law and estate planning issues, including planning for those with disabilities. Our attorneys can assist with: Will, Trusts & Estate Planning We can't predict or control the future, but we can plan for the inevitable. Incapacity planning and proper estate planning are among the most helpful things you can do for yourself and your family.… Read More Long Term Care Planning You should plan for your Long term care before the need arises. We encourage you to consider purchasing Long term care insurance. As with any insurance policy, the earlier you buy in, the lower the premium. … Read More Probate and Estate Administration When a resident of the state of Washington passes away, their estate must be administered and disposed of according to law. It is possible to arrange one's affairs in a way that all assets have been disposed of before death, thus leaving no estate subject to probate. … Read More Special Needs Trusts A typical estate plan will distribute your property to surviving loved ones and favorite charities. If your children are adults, you may choose to leave funds to them outright. … Read More Guardianship and Trust Administration Sometimes life takes turns we do not anticipate. A debilitating stroke, an accident resulting in severe injuries, a money award to a minor, or any number of health, financial, or life circumstances may bring about a situation requiring the administration of another person's affairs. … Read More CONTACT US TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS Contact Us The Team At the office of Hickman Menashe, P.S., we have 50+ years of combined legal experience. Our law firm is AV-rated under Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Rating System*. We take a holistic approach, working to address all related legal concerns, including elder law, and estate planning. Our primary goal at all times is to protect your rights and help you move effectively toward the outcome you want. View Team Affiliations We pride ourselves in being associated with the most respected and prestigious networks and organizations to allow us to better serve our clients with the resources they need and deserve. Here to serve you We represent individuals throughout the Seattle area, in both King and Snohomish County, and all over Washington State, including Lynnwood, Shoreline, Lake Stevens, Edmonds, Bothell, Mill Creek, Monroe, Snohomish, Marysville, Mercer Island, Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville, Renton and Tukwila. Our Blog We bring excellence and experience to every case we are apart of. Take a look at our blogs and learn more about your case and what to do. Study: Washington is Now One of the Top Three Most Expensive States for Long-Term Care Recently, Genworth Financial released the findings of its fifteenth annual Cost of Care Survey. This broad survey is one of the most comprehensive publicly released analyses of long-term care costs; in the United States. Based on more than 15,000 different data points and covering more than 400 different regions; Genworth Financial has concluded that Washington… Read More Who Is Covered? – Special Needs Trust One of the more unique legal documents that’s drawn up periodically is the special needs trust. This type of financial trust is set up for a person who has a disability, which can be physical or mental in nature of both. While those setting up a trust are usually family members (such as parents), sometimes… Read More Procedure For Setting Up Long term Care When it comes to your own personal health, it is always best to plan for the future. If you fail to do this, you will be leaving your fate in the hands of other people. Thanks to modern medical science, people are now living longer than at any point in human history. Because of this,… Read More Why Family Meetings Are Important As we get older, it becomes increasingly important to organize our lives so that if something happens to us, our adult children or other loved ones will know what to do. An unexpected accident or hospitalization can leave family members scrambling for information about financial or household issues. For example, someone may need to know… Read More