- GuardianshipEstablishing guardianship is a time consuming, expensive and complicated process. Having a seasoned guardianship attorney at your side helps you through your legal guardianship papers and answers your concerns. Backed with our experience and expertise in legal guardianship for a child, Eggerman Law Firm PS can guide you through the complexities of legal guardianship for a minor or disabled individual. We are well versed in the process of earning legal guardianship. For more information on how we can assist you, please read below, or contact us directly.
- Wrongful DeathWe also provide effective representation for injured workers wishing to file a third party personal injury claim, as well as those who are seeking to secure compensation for the loss of a loved one in a wrongful death accident.
- Assault
- Workers Compensation
- Real Estate LitigationReal estate law involves buy and selling property, property disputes, leases, landlord disputes and boundary disputes.
- Premises Liability
- Real Estate TransactionsReal estate lawyers need to be prepared to assist their clients in a vast number of legal issues. There is much more to it than just making sure that buying and selling property is executed without a hitch, and a real estate attorney needs to be prepared for whatever those issues may be. Whether you are a developer, homeowner, mortgage lender or a broker, our real estate transaction lawyers are ready to serve your needs. The Eggerman Law Firm provides our clients with the best real estate attorneys for all their buying, selling, and rental disputes.
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesThe Eggerman Law Firm has experience handling failure to disclose cases, providing purchase and sale advice, handling boundary dispute cases, adverse possession cases, reverse discrimination, real estate trusts, and quit claim title actions. Our real estate law firm provides clients with residential real estate lawyers that can best advise you on a course of action involving landlord tenant law, real estate law, and much more.
- Personal InjuryStephen A. Eggerman has more than twenty eight years of experience practicing law in Washington State. He started his trial lawyer career in the Office of the Attorney General appointed as an Assistant Attorney General representing the Department of Labor & Industries in the areas of workers’ compensation, personal injury, bankruptcy and collections.
- Medical MalpracticeWe handle Auto accidents, slip and falls, assaults, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product liability and other serious injury claims. We are your dependable injury law firm that will work with you to determine the best course of legal action, from settlement to taking a case to trial.
- Auto Accidents
- Dog BitesMr. Eggerman has 34 years of experience in settling and litigating as a personal injury lawyer. He has worked on cases involving autos, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, crosswalks, trains, product negligence and parking lots. Injuries our clients have suffered include: back and neck injuries, crushed ribs, head injuries, dog bites, semi truck crashes, bicycle accidents, headaches, knee and hip injuries and fibromyalgia. We take our time listening to your needs whether you want personal injury settlements or maximum compensation. We see to it that your needs are accommodated and your desired results are achieved.
- Estate PlanningEstate planning is crucial to your family’s future security in the event of death or disability. Estate Planning Attorney, Stephen A. Eggerman can help you identify goals, explore your options, and anticipate issues you may not have known.
- WillsSuffering the loss of a loved one is difficult. The added stress of disputes over wills and distribution of assets can make the loss overwhelming. We have experience representing clients in probate process, trust administration, will contests, TEDRA matters, and probate litigation. When a beneficiary, or non-beneficiary, wishes to challenge the validity of a will, the challenge may end up in litigation. Stephen Eggerman, an experienced wills and probate lawyer can advise you of your rights in such cases and litigate the issues if necessary.
- TrustsTo arrange your initial consultation with a veteran trust administration and probate lawyer, please contact the Eggerman Law Firm PS at 425-828-9509.
- Power of AttorneyThis document enables you to select a person, referred to as your “Attorney-in-Fact,” who will take charge of your financial affairs in the event of incompetency. We recommend that you name an alternate, in case the person you select isn’t able to assist you. You should select someone you trust. Your Attorney-in-Fact should be financially responsible, and be able to pay your bills, make wise investment choices, and otherwise take care of all your financial matters. You also need to decide when to make the document effective. Married couples may like to make the General Durable Power of Attorney effective immediately. The General Durable Power of Attorney then allows them the flexibility to sign necessary documents and complete financial transactions for their spouse if their spouse is out of town or otherwise unavailable. However, most of my clients choose to make their General Durable Power of Attorney effective upon their disability.
- ProbateOur probate service includes estate administration; will contests, TEDRA Actions, living trust administration, probate litigation and community property affidavits.
- Tax LawPetitioning the Court In order to initiate the legal probate proceeding, a court appearance will be made by our office. You may choose to go to court, but it is usually not required. Creditors After the court appearance, once you have been officially appointed by the court to administer the estate, we will arrange for a Notice to Creditors to be published in a local newspaper. Once the Notice to Creditors is published, generally speaking, creditors have four months to file claims. If all other work related to the estate can be completed in this four-month period, the estate can be closed shortly after the period ends. Estates often receive claims related to creditors, and the office will handle all of these claims on the estate’s behalf pursuant to the legal requirements. Personal Representative’s Tasks As a personal representative, you will usually need to take possession of all assets of the deceased’s estate by consolidating accounts into one estate account with a separate tax identification number, and may need to potentially sell some assets and deposit the proceeds into the estate account. You will also inventory and value those assets; ascertain the estate’s creditors, take steps to settle the deceased’s affairs as quickly as possible without sacrifice to the estate; and keep records and accounts of all transactions affecting the estate. Eggerman Law Firm will assist you in completing all of these tasks. You will want to retain a CPA to assist you in all tax matters related to the estate. In addition to working with you on the tasks outlined above, a probate lawyer will provide notices to the heirs, creditors, Department of Revenue and Department of Social and Health Services pursuant to the legal requirements for each type of notice. We will work together to create an inventory of the decedent’s assets as of the date of death, and we will provide the requisite analysis as to the classification of assets. Wrapping up the Estate After the four-month period for creator’s claims has expired, and all claims, taxes and fees are paid, we will work with you to make a final distribution of assets. Then we will draft, file and serve all documents related to closing the estate. You will be discharged as the Personal Representative when the estate is closed. The process should not be overly stressful or expensive with the help of an experienced probate attorney. All estates, whether or not the person had a will, usually must go through the probate process, except in the following cases: Estates valued at less than $100,000 can sometimes be handled through a simple, non-probate procedure. Eggerman Law Firm can help draft and process the Small Estate Affidavit. Community Property Agreements Assets covered in a community property agreement bypass probate and pass directly to the surviving spouse with some simple documents filed with the county. Living Trusts Assets held in a living trust or other types of trusts bypass probate and may pass