Ten Practice Areas
Skagit Law Group handles legal matters across a focused set of practice areas designed to serve individuals, families, businesses and local government in the Skagit Valley.
Skagit Law Group works with individuals and families to develop estate plans specifically designed to meet the clients' individual needs and wishes. Our emphasis is on practical strategies for the preservation and orderly transfer of wealth, and on minimizing the potential for transfer tax obligations. Skagit Law Group's estate planners have expertise in trusts, taxes, and related matters.
The lawyers at the Skagit Law Group work with both fiduciaries and beneficiaries involved with estates that are being probated under wills, or trusts that are being settled pursuant to a will or trust instrument. The estates and trusts that we handle vary in complexity, and we have the expertise to resolve a wide variety of estate matters, including where related to tax issues, family disputes, or unique assets.
The lawyers in the Skagit Law Group prepare wills drafted and designed to achieve the client's objectives in the division and distribution of their estate upon death. Probate is the process by which a decedent's estate is administered and appropriately distributed to the decedent's beneficiaries or heirs. The admission of a will following death and the process of putting that will into effect is referred to as a "probate." Attorneys with Skagit Law Group have the expertise and experience to advise the personal representative and beneficiaries throughout the process.
The attorneys at Skagit Law Group are experienced in all aspects of real estate, including purchases, sales, leases, and development. Our real estate practice includes assisting clients with negotiating and preparing leases and loan documents, resolving boundary line matters and other matters that may arise with respect to the ownership and use of real property.
The lawyers of the Skagit Law Group handle matters related to the formation of, management of, dissolution of, and disputes relating to partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, and other entities. We assist start-up companies as well as well-established business owners in a variety of areas, including the selection, formation, management, and maintenance of the optimal business structure that meets and accomplishes the client's business objectives. We have expertise in both routine and complex matters.
The lawyers of Skagit Law Group handle matters with relation to the formation of business entities and also advise small corporations and limited liability companies on issues involving corporate governance. We work with our clients to evaluate and determine their particular needs, and assist them in carrying out their business objectives. We are experienced in developing and implementing business succession plans, identifying the structure that best serves the client's goals.
The lawyers of Skagit Law Group handle issues relating to the documentation of usual and unusual business transactions, secured interests in personal property, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) matters, purchase and sale of businesses, commercial disputes, claims against bonds, and a wide variety of other commercial matters. We are experienced with all types of business projects, partnerships, and business transactions, large and small.
Skagit Law Group provides litigation services for businesses in a wide range of complex commercial disputes. Our attorneys handle all types of contractual disputes, including internal business disputes between or among shareholders or partners. We also litigate problematic mergers and acquisition deals, and we enforce and defend a wide variety of contract disputes, including related claims.
Skagit Law Group can assist employers with advice to guide their management or human resource professionals on statutory and regulatory compliance. Our attorneys provide drafting and auditing support for clients with a wide range of employment contracts and employment policies. In matters of wage and hours, employee leave and accommodations, as well as discipline and discharge, we help employers navigate the legal landscape.
Skagit Law Group specializes in estate tax matters, and also handles tax controversies having significant legal implications. Our attorneys' expertise affords clients the opportunity to preserve their wealth and take advantage of opportunities to preserve more estate wealth.