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Baxter Legal Services We are a law firm located in both Washington and Arizona. Our Practice Areas are Business Law and Estate Planning
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New school year, new routines, and a good time to review your family plan. The start of a school year tends to bring to ...
09/23/2026

New school year, new routines, and a good time to review your family plan.

The start of a school year tends to bring to mind changes that have happened gradually. A child turned 18. Someone left for college. You bought a house, or moved, or welcomed a new grandchild.

Any of those can affect whether your will, trust, powers of attorney, and beneficiary information still reflect your current situation. Documents can remain perfectly valid even if they no longer reflect what you would choose today.

Save this as a yearly reminder, and if something on that list applies to you, contact our office at 425-686-0574 to schedule a review.

A trust is more than a legal buzzword. So what is it? A trust is a legal arrangement that holds property and provides in...
09/17/2026

A trust is more than a legal buzzword. So what is it?

A trust is a legal arrangement that holds property and provides instructions for how it should be managed and distributed. Depending on how it is set up and funded, it can support a more intentional transition of assets and may help those assets avoid probate.

Property owners often use a trust as part of a broader plan, particularly when real estate is involved or when they want more say over how and when beneficiaries receive something.

A trust is not necessary for every family. What makes sense depends on your assets, your family, and your goals.

Every family's needs are different. Visit BaxterLegalServices.com to learn more about trust planning.

Labor Day is all about celebrating the workforce, and the best way to honor hard work is to take a real break from it. S...
09/07/2026

Labor Day is all about celebrating the workforce, and the best way to honor hard work is to take a real break from it. So to celebrate, our team is fully committing to the cause by penciling some cat naps into our schedules this weekend.

A quick heads-up: The office is closed on Monday, September 7th. We will be back on Tuesday, September 8th — recharged, refreshed, and ready to get to work.

We hope you have a long weekend full of good food, good company, and zero emails!

What is a will, and what does it actually do? A will communicates how you want certain property handled after your death...
09/01/2026

What is a will, and what does it actually do?

A will communicates how you want certain property handled after your death. If you own personal property, or family heirlooms, this is where you make clear who should receive what. It also names a personal representative to carry out those instructions.

One thing surprises people. A will does not cover everything you own. Retirement accounts, life insurance, and bank accounts usually pass through their own beneficiary designations.

This is only the starting point. Visit BaxterLegalServices.com or call 425-686-0574 to talk through your situation.

For business owners written agreements are essential.Scope. Payment terms. Deadlines. Notice periods, and much more.Well...
08/26/2026

For business owners written agreements are essential.

Scope. Payment terms. Deadlines. Notice periods, and much more.

Well-drafted contracts protect both sides and reduce costly misunderstandings. A proactive contract review is often far less expensive than resolving a dispute after the fact.

If your agreements currently live “in your head,” it may be time to formalize them. Contact our office to schedule a consultation: www.baxterlegalservices.com

08/11/2026

If you drive by the office in the next little while, YES we’re open!! Just having some work done to create another parking spot out front!! And if it looks like you can’t park with us, the taco truck lot next door usually has space!!

Come find us today at Monroe’s National Night Out at Lake Tye from 5-8!! We’re also on the scavenger hunt!!!
08/04/2026

Come find us today at Monroe’s National Night Out at Lake Tye from 5-8!! We’re also on the scavenger hunt!!!

March is a great time to dust off your estate plan and take a look at your documents. As life changes, your estate plann...
03/06/2026

March is a great time to dust off your estate plan and take a look at your documents. As life changes, your estate planning documents should change with you. Wills, trusts, beneficiary designations, and powers of attorney can all become outdated faster than you think. A quick review now can give you peace of mind for the rest of the year. If you’d like help making sure everything is up to date, or help with making changes to your estate plan our team at Baxter Legal Services is here to help.

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