From the very beginning, our firm has actively associated and collaborated with experts, in various fields of science and law, in order to prepare and present the strongest legal case representation for its clients.

The Whipple Law Group offers experienced legal representation and counsel pertaining to a wide range of legal services, including, but not limited to, the following:

Whether fighting in appeals court or advocating for a person’s basic dignity and rights, The Whipple Law Group continues to adhere firmly to its duty and responsibility to its clients.

Washington Estate Planning

There are many subjects that fall under the umbrella of estate planning. Effective planning not only addresses wealth management and your assets, including property and investments, but should also consider your personal preferences. In addition, effective estate planning ensures that your decisions and preferences are honored if conditions prevent you from doing so directly.

Last Will and Testament

  • When you think of a Will, you think of who gets your stuff when you’re gone and who will be in charge in seeing that happens. A Will can accomplish so much more than that! Your will can designate your preference for a guardian for your minor children and can establish Testamentary Trust.
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Durable Power of Attorney for Finances and Healthcare

  • A Durable Power of Attorney allows you to nominate your attorney-in-fact, who can stand in and make decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated. You can designate different agents for your healthcare decision-making and your financial decision-making. You can also use this document to nominate a Guardian or Conservator for yourself, in the event that a Guardianship or Conservatorship is needed to care for you as you age and/or lose capacity.

Healthcare Directive

  • A Health Care Directive, also known as a Living Will, is a legal document that memorializes your preference in regards to life sustaining measures. This legal tool can help avoid conflict between your loved ones by taking away the speculation over your preferences.

Additional Estate Planning Tools:  

  • Trusts
    • Family Trusts
    • Special Needs/Supplemental Needs Trust
    • Spendthrift Trusts
    • Further Trusts designed specifically to address your needs and purposes
  • Wealth Enhancement
  • Estate Preservation
  • Probate avoidance
  • Estate Tax Planning
  • Medicaid/Medicare Planning
  • Business (Generational) Transfers

For more information about Estate Planning, click here.

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Washington Probate

When you are faced with the prospect of probating an estate for the first time, the process can be intimidating. Washington law is well-developed in this area and we are here to assist you with this process. It is helpful to have a road map, and a guide, in order to understand the overall probate process and its related laws.
Whether you live in Tri-Cities, Spokane or Pend Oreille, our experienced Eastern Washington probate lawyers work with each of our clients on an individualized basis, customizing our services to meet each client’s individual needs and expressed preferences.

If you want to learn more about the probate process and how our office can assist you, click here.

Elder Care and Asset Protection

We view elder law as two major categories. First, ensuring that your personal wishes, including financial, medical, and legal, are carried out completely. Second, we understand that elder law is a family matter affecting an intricate web of individual personal relationships.

If you would like to learn more about elder law, and how our firm can assist you, click here.

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At The Whipple Law Group, we are dedicated to helping our clients understand the complexities of guardianships and whether such an action is appropriate for their set of circumstances.

Guardians should strive always to protect the rights and liberties of the person they are working with. Independence, growth, and self-reliance should be promoted while providing for the protection and safety of the individual.

Listed below are some of the questions we may be able to help you and your family work through and resolve:

  • Is guardianship necessary?
  • What is the best approach?
  • Who can be a Guardian?
  • How can we determine whether it should be a full or limited guardianship?
  • If I choose to be the guardian, what do I have to do? How much does it cost?
  • What if our family member is sick?
  • What if our family member does not want assistance?
  • Is guardianship reversible?

If you would like to learn more about guardianship, click here.

Washington Personal Injury

At The Whipple Law Group, you will find a personal injury attorney to protect your interests and obtain compensation on your behalf, as you concentrate on your recovery. Working with insurance companies can be tedious and frustrating. Let us do the heavy lifting for you.

Insurance companies are in the business of making stockholders happy, not injured parties whole. They will offer a quick settlement, soon after you are hurt, hoping you will take the settlement and go away. Rarely do these quick offers fully compensate you for the injuries you have experienced.

Our personal injury attorneys are here to level the unlevel playing field so that you are justly compensated.

To learn more about Personal Injury, click here.

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Washington Business Law

The Whipple Law Group is in the business of helping businesses. Your Whipple Law Group attorney will work with you to better manage your company, in a variety of situations, with the goal of your ventures becoming more successful and profitable.

Too often, entrepreneurs get caught up in the “business of business” and they can become distracted from what they do best: operate a successful and profitable company – making, selling, marketing, and providing products and services to their clients.

Areas We Can Assist You:

  • Business formation
  • Licensing
  • Franchising
  • Purchase, Sale, and Evaluation of Established Businesses
  • Commercial Leasing
  • Contracts
  • Secured Transactions

If you want to learn more about the resources our offices provides for our Business clients, click here.

Washington Real Estate and Land Use

More and more, our real estate / land use attorneys at The Whipple Law Group are seeing conflicts involving land use. Property related conflicts may arise from exciting new economic growth projects, disruption to a thriving residential neighborhood, or someone wanting to build a garage on their property. Occasionally, in these instances, it is necessary to seek legal assistance from a professional real estate lawyer to navigate the often-complicated processes of land use and real estate issues.

Closely related to land use and real estate, is the subject of environmental law. Often, the regulations related to land use and the environment overlap and must be dealt with together. An experienced Whipple Law Group land use attorney is prepared to advise you on matters related to each of these important areas.

If you would like to learn more about Land Use and Real Estate, click here.

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Washington Water Rights Law

The right to use water in Washington is a valuable, precious commodity that must be protected or the landowner runs the risk of losing it forever. You may own a right to use a certain amount of water for specific purposes. Here, at The Whipple Law Group, our attorneys are ready to research and answer questions related to water rights.

The Whipple Law Group doesn’t just help clients that use Eastern Washington surface waters. Many of our clients are dependent on groundwater resources. As the “mining” of aquifers becomes more and more common, the right to extract and use groundwater is becoming more difficult to obtain. We provide important services to our clients seeking to establish and maintain these vital rights.

Areas Where We Can Help:

  • Proving your Eastern Washington water rights
  • Maintaining your water right
  • Avoiding abandonment or relinquishment of your water right
  • Surface water rights
  • Ground water (extraction) rights
  • Exceptions related to water rights

If you would like to learn more about Water Rights, click here.