Just because you have a will does not mean it’s valid. Or that it will do what you intend it to do. Over the years, we have seen all sorts of proble...
“The Estate Planning Council of Seattle has appointed a new slate of officers to lead the council for 2023-2024, with Debra Smiley of Seattle-ba...
“I love all you children equally,” is an expression parents often use when one child asks who their favorite is. The child usually accepts this re...
Updated April 11, 2023. A while back, we wrote that the 7% WA capital gains tax would be due April 18, 2023 and it was best to prepare for that sooner...
Images of February’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have flooded news feeds, and at Laird Norton Wealth Management, we’ve fielded...
A new marriage is a cause for celebration, but like any major life change, it can bring with it new questions about your wealth and your long-term fin...
Generosity is really about actions, not words. But let’s start with the word itself: generosity (n.): early 15th century, from the Latin “...
“Employees are our only asset… Coming out of the pandemic, coming out of two mergers and the markets are really tumultuous right now, we d...
With so many requests to give, it’s no wonder many people are searching for more direction. While disaster relief, school fundraisers and charities...
