Jensen Estate Law

The stress of losing a loved one can be overwhelming enough, without also having to deal with complex legal issues. Jensen Law Office team will help you navigate the sometimes rocky waters of probate. Probate is a court proceeding during which a will isSmall Business Formation When you own a business, it is important to plan ahead for your future security. Your business may become the most important asset you own, but it is also likely to expose you to a number of risks. As you evaluate your options, weWhen you come to us because you are interested in starting a business or forming a corporation, we do not assume that one type of entity fits all. Instead, we take time to learn how you want to do business, deal with legal matters, andIf you are a trustee, we can help you through the trust administration process. A trust administration happens after death and is where the deceased's debts are paid and estate assets are provided to beneficiaries according to the trust. Most of the time, it doesJensen Law Office is centrally located in the Greenwood neighborhood of Seattle, where we have easy access to the I-5 corridor. We have been developing our systems approach to estate planning since 1995. Our young and energetic team offers a refreshing approach to estate planning, as well as the assurance that we will still be here for our clients thirty years from now. Derek W. Jensen, JD, LLM, is a tax attorney in the North Seattle law firm, Jensen Law Office, primarily assisting individuals and their families with their income tax, estate, business, elder law, and asset protection planning issues. A 1994 graduate from the University of Montana School of Law, and a recipient of a Masters of Law in Taxation from the University of Washington School of Law, Derek has 14 years of experience practicing law in Washington State. He enjoys helping people achieve their planning goals. He resides in Seattle with his wife and three daughters. Of-Counsel attorney K. Allen Frazier, or Frazier as he is known, has over twenty years of experience in the legal field in the northwest. Frazier's current practice emphasis is in Estate Planning, Trusts, Business Planning, Probate, Guardianships and Adoptions. He also provides real estate and litigation support to the rest of the firm. Frazier is available to do free Estate Planning Seminars for groups or organizations upon request. Frazier is not new to the legal profession. He earned a Paralegal Certificate from The Bradford School of Portland, Oregon in 1989, which is the same year he began his career as a contract paralegal. In 1990, he secured a paralegal job in Seattle with the law firm of Lane Powell, working on a large litigation team. With investment help from a friend, Frazier started his own paralegal business in Bellevue in 1992, hired a number of legal assistants, and served upwards of 12-15 attorneys for over 10 years in a variety of practice areas such as land use, general litigation, real estate, business and estate planning, probate, bankruptcy and personal injury. Frazier's business also served CPAs and a mid-sized insurance claims firm. Frazier was admitted to Washington State Rule 6 Law Clerk Program in 2003, which is a 4-year bar preparation program authorized by the Washington State Bar Association in which Law Clerks may study and work under an attorney mentor without the requirements of formal law school. In 2005, Frazier was granted Rule 9 Law Clerk status by Washington State Bar which allowed him to perform limited and supervised law practice, including contested court appearances and trial. Under the mentorship of attorney Bruce Galloway, Frazier completed the Law Clerk Program in 2006 and passed Washington State Bar Exam on the first sitting in February 2007. Frazier is married and has two adult children and four grandchildren. Frazier has B.A. and Masters Degrees in Theology, and taught high school Math, English, Science and P.E. in Idaho for three and one-half years. Frazier spen