Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Schwabe is a Pacific Northwest law firm that offers a new type of client experience based ‎on a ‎deep industry focus. We provide a wide range of legal services to our clients through ‎‎‎comprehensive, ‎proactive, and industry-focused advice to help them achieve their goals. We ‎‎focus on seven industry sectors:

• Real ‎‎Estate and ‎Construction;
• Consumer Products, Manufacturing, and Retail;
• Indian Country and Alaska Native Corporations;
• Healthcare and Life Sciences;
• Technology;
• Natural Resources; and
• Ports and Maritime.

Trusts & Estate Planning

Schwabe helps clients protect assets, retain privacy, and provide for the future of loved ones.

Advance planning is key

We routinely assist clients in Oregon and Washington to set up wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, healthcare directives, and healthcare powers of attorney. These documents have a very real impact on our clients’ lives—helping them plan for incapacity, nominate guardians for minor children, avoid probate delays, and ensure that property is properly distributed at death.

We also assist with trust funding and beneficiary designations on retirement plans and life insurance policies.

Preparing for the next generation

Our goal is to achieve our clients’ tax, business, and charitable goals by minimizing estate or gift taxes, transitioning a business to the next generation of owners, evaluating and implementing charitable giving strategies, and protecting intended beneficiaries.