Estate Planning 101: How to Prepare for Your Future

Secure Your Legacy: An Estate Planning Session with Brent Williams-Ruth, Attorney at Law

Join us for an empowering and informative session led by Brent Williams-Ruth, a seasoned attorney with over two decades of experience. Estate planning isn’t just about paperwork — it’s about protecting your loved ones, preserving your legacy, and ensuring your wishes are honored. Learn how thoughtful planning can reduce legal hurdles, minimize taxes, and give you peace of mind.

About our speaker:

• Licensed attorney since 2002
• Executive Committee member of the WSBA Real Property, Probate & Trust Section
• Executive Committee member of the WSBA LGBTQ Section
• Speaker on estate planning under "Trump 2.0"
• Two-term Governor of the Washington State Bar Association — the first and only openly gay man elected statewide by WSBA members

Please note: This session is valid as of March 2025, with information based on Washington law and provided for educational purposes only.

Don’t miss this chance to take control of your future — and your family's.

Info: Estate planning is about protecting your loved ones and preserving your legacy by organizing your assets, legal affairs, and end-of-life wishes. Key steps include creating a will to outline asset distribution and guardianship, establishing a trust to avoid probate, assigning powers of attorney for financial and healthcare decisions, reviewing beneficiary designations, planning for taxes and debts, setting end-of-life directives, and regularly updating your plan to reflect life changes. Proper planning reduces legal hurdles, minimizes taxes, and provides peace of mind for you and your family.

Host or Publisher Terry McMahan