SERVING KIRKLAND FROM BELLEVUE · SINCE 1965
Kirkland Estate Planning, Family Law & Business Attorneys
Kirkland is ten minutes up I-405 from our Bellevue office. We write wills and trusts and handle divorces for families who have lived here for decades, and for the households the tech campuses brought.
Two of the Eastside's largest employers are in Kirkland. EvergreenHealth runs its flagship hospital here, and Google employs about five thousand people across its Kirkland Urban and Sixth Street campuses. The city also grew in 2011, when it annexed Finn Hill, Juanita, and Kingsgate and added more than 31,000 residents. Some Kirkland families have owned the same house for decades. Others moved in as the campuses grew. Oseran Hahn works with both. We write wills and trusts and handle probate for long-time Kirkland families, and plan estates for newer ones. We also represent Kirkland clients in divorce, custody, and property division. Meetings at our Bellevue office fit at the end of a workday.
Local context
For Kirkland families, the firm writes wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, and guardianship designations. Family businesses also need succession planning to survive a generation change. When a death happens, we handle probate and trust administration in King County Superior Court and stay with the family through the conversations that follow.
Our family law attorneys handle Kirkland divorces from filing through the final decree. That includes parenting plans, child support, and the division of a business, retirement accounts, and stock. The same office houses estate planners, tax attorneys, and business counsel, so a divorce that touches a trust or a company stays inside one firm.
Kirkland companies range from small local businesses to software startups. For them, the firm forms the entity, drafts founder and commercial agreements, and serves as outside general counsel on a monthly retainer. We also handle residential and commercial real estate, represent Kirkland residents hurt in accidents, and counsel churches, synagogues, and ministries across the Eastside.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to come to Bellevue to work with Oseran Hahn on a Kirkland matter?
No. We meet by video for most of the work and save the in-person visit for signings, because a Washington will needs two witnesses. When you do come in, the office is about ten minutes south on I-405.
Which court hears a Kirkland divorce?
King County Superior Court, at the King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle. Kirkland is north of Interstate 90, so it falls in the Seattle Case Assignment Area under local rule LCR 82.
Does Washington have an estate tax?
Yes. Washington taxes estates above $3 million, and the top rate is 35 percent. A Kirkland house, retirement accounts, and company stock can pass that line, so the plan should account for it.
Can you handle a Kirkland divorce that involves a business or stock?
Yes. Our family law attorneys divide businesses, retirement accounts, and stock and investment accounts. When a closely held company is part of the marital estate, the firm's business team values it.
What kind of lawyer does a Kirkland startup or small business need?
A business and corporate attorney. Early on, that means forming the company, setting up the cap table and founder agreements, and papering the first hires and commercial contracts. When the company grows, many owners keep that same firm on as outside general counsel, on a monthly retainer, instead of hiring a lawyer in-house.
What does it cost to work with Oseran Hahn on a Kirkland matter?
We quote at the first conversation, and that conversation costs nothing. When we understand the matter, we tell you how we would bill it before any work starts. Injury cases run on contingency, with no fee unless we recover. Ongoing business clients can keep us on a fixed monthly retainer.
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