A Seattle Law Firm Providing Experienced and Trustworthy Fiduciary Services
At the Seattle law office of Ridgway and Gafken, P.S., our attorneys provide services to clients as legal counsel, and Sheila Ridgway provides services as a professional fiduciary. Our fiduciary services include serving as a trustee, or an estate executor or personal representative in matters concerning trust or estate administration or litigation. Our principal attorney can also serve as a special master to the court in legal matters involving protracted estate and trust litigation.
Judges and Fiduciaries
Increasingly, judges are appointing attorneys to serve as a trustee of a trust or a personal representative of an estate that is in a dispute. This attorney serves as an independent administrator of the trust or an estate as the dispute is being resolved.
Attorneys and Fiduciaries
There are occasions when the court has ordered that an independent, neutral party be appointed to serve as a fiduciary to an estate or a trust, when there are questions about violation of the trust or malfeasance or other legal challenges to the estate or trust.
Special Master and the Role Attorneys Play
Special masters are considered trustworthy and knowledgeable in the area of the law in which they are serving as special master. They are appointed by a judge; or a judge has directed a client's attorneys to appoint a special master to resolve and manage issues with discovery, financial records, hidden assets and other problems.
Washington Fiduciary Services — We Are Here to Help
Our deep experience in matters concerning probate, estate and trust administration and litigation have proven valuable for individuals seeking reliable administration services. For additional information, contact Sheila Ridgway at our Seattle office: 206-973-3479.
