Northwest Strategy and Planning, PLLC

Northwest Strategy & Planning, PLLC is a Washington estate planning law firm established in 2016. The firm helps parents, families, personal representatives, and other clients prepare wills and trusts or navigate probate after the death of a family member. It serves clients throughout Washington State and assists people living elsewhere who need help with estates in Washington. Its work focuses on practical planning that protects family intentions and supports orderly estate administration.

Northwest Strategy & Planning, PLLC uses a structured, client-focused process designed to make estate planning and probate more manageable. New clients begin with a complimentary 20-minute phone consultation to discuss their needs and the scope of the work. Attorney meetings may be conducted through Zoom or Google Meet, with in-person or remote options available for signing and notarization. The firm emphasizes early identification of complex issues, clear explanations, efficient decision-making, and plans that remain useful over time.

Northwest Strategy & Planning, PLLC prepares wills with trust and guardianship provisions for minor children, revocable living trusts, emergency wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives. The firm also handles international estate planning involving United States assets. Its probate services include filing for letters testamentary or letters of administration, accessing frozen accounts, administering Washington property for out-of-state clients, transferring inherited assets, selling estate real estate, using small estate affidavits, and administering revocable living trusts. The firm concentrates its probate work on cooperative, uncontested estates.

Northwest Strategy & Planning, PLLC is led by attorney Michael Geoghegan and supported by experienced paralegal Karen Kafader. Geoghegan has practiced in wills and estate administration since 2015 and previously advised community-based nonprofits and worked on class actions for low-income immigrants. The firm combines legal guidance with an organized process that helps busy clients complete important planning tasks, understand their responsibilities, and create clear instructions for family members and future estate administrators.