Provided by Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC
Estate Planning, Probate, and Private Wealth Services
This group is comprised of highly regarded attorneys—many with advanced tax degrees—who bring deep technical knowledge and insight to every engagement, including:
Estate & Tax Planning
We customize plans to help clients minimize federal and Washington State estate and gift taxes, while navigating Washington’s complex estate tax laws.
Business Succession Planning
We guide closely held and family-owned businesses through smooth ownership transitions, including entity formation, governance, tax planning, and wealth transfer strategies.
Probate, Trust Administration & Post-Mortem Tax Planning
We assist fiduciaries with compliance, dispute resolution, and asset transfers—often identifying additional tax-saving opportunities.
Private Wealth & Philanthropic Planning
We help high-net-worth clients preserve family harmony, support philanthropic goals, and plan for long-term legacies. We also advise on tax-exempt organizations, including private foundations and charitable trusts.
Planning for Commercial Real Estate Owners
We provide guidance on ownership structures, valuation, tax planning, and succession strategies to optimize outcomes and protect assets.
Trusts & Estates Litigation
We offer a full range of dispute resolution services, from informal negotiation and mediation to aggressive representation in court, using creative and effective strategies, including Washington’s Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act (TEDRA).
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Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC represents clients on various matters including will disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims and disputes involving capacity issues.
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Lasher's expertise is incredibly strong and the firm's departments work together in a holistic manner. They are friendly and very responsive.
Lasher is a multifaceted firm which is helpful when clients need expertise in more than one area of law.
Lasher's estate planning and trust agreements incorporate solutions that address all potential issues that may arise later in the lifecycle, offering great solutions to current challenges as well.
Lasher Holzapfel is very capable of handling complex estate, estate tax, trust and probate issues.
The Lasher Holzapfel team has beyond extensive technical knowledge and a calm and balanced approach to handling disputes.
Lasher's expertise is incredibly strong and the firm's departments work together in a holistic manner. They are friendly and very responsive.
Lasher is a multifaceted firm which is helpful when clients need expertise in more than one area of law.
Lasher's estate planning and trust agreements incorporate solutions that address all potential issues that may arise later in the lifecycle, offering great solutions to current challenges as well.
Lasher Holzapfel is very capable of handling complex estate, estate tax, trust and probate issues.
The Lasher Holzapfel team has beyond extensive technical knowledge and a calm and balanced approach to handling disputes.
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Quentin Wildsmith is an attorney at Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson specialising in advising high net worth clients involved in trust and estate disputes.
Quentin very quickly grasps the issues and he is also a very strategic communicator.
Quentin has a very good reputation. He is always available and he always cares about the work and the outcome.
Quentin combines high level of expertise and demeanour. He is well known and well respected.
What stands out is Quentin's demeanour. He has a really good presence and he advocates for his clients in the best way possible.
Andrew Goodrich is a principal at Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC and a specialist in estate planning and administration matters. Goodrich regularly advises family offices and business owners on complex matters.
Andrew is incredibly detail-oriented and highly skilled in estate planning matters. He is responsive and friendly and a great collaborator.
Andrew is intelligent, quick, prepared and organised. He is highly responsive and provides excellent advice, identifying issues and risks that contribute to better business and investment decisions.
Darin Jensen advises high net worth clients on personal wealth and business succession planning.
Darin Jensen is a great attorney to work with.
Darin Jensen is very down to earth and fun. He is very relatable from the client perspective and very thoughtful with his advice.
George Holzapfel is a wonderful counsellor.
George is brilliant. His extensive knowledge of tax, financial and legislative updates is impressive, allowing him to solve the most complex problems and design effective solutions.
George is very apt in being able to explain complex matters with ease and in a way that clients are able to understand.
George is an outstanding lawyer with great recognition of what is appropriate for the respective client.
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Andrew Goodrich
Darin Jensen
Denver Gant
Head of Department
George Holzapfel
Konrad Miernowski