Atty. Katti Telstad Esp
Katti Esp has practiced law in Bellingham since 1996, designing and implementing individualized estate plans and assisting clients with the probate process. She collaborates with families and individuals and their financial planners to retain the greatest amount of wealth for family, friends, and charities.
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Katti Telstad Esp is a Member based in Bellingham, Washington, practicing at Wealth Retention Services. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, estate planning, poa, and elder law. Admitted to practice in Washington (1996) and Arizona (2017). Educated at Gonzaga University (J.D. University, 1995) and Western Washington University (B.A., 1992). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Washington State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Real Property Probate Trust Law Elder Law) State Bar of California. Serands clients in Bellingham, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Katti Esp has practiced law in Bellingham since 1996, designing and implementing individualized estate plans and assisting clients with the probate process
- She collaborates with families and individuals and their financial planners to retain the greatest amount of wealth for family, friends, and charities
- Katti also helps her clients limit the assets transferred to the government or unintended beneficiaries
- She develops estate plans designed to reduce federal and state estate and gift taxes
- Katti Esp also assists her clients with transferring closely held family businesses and regularly assists non-citizens with their estate plans
- She is licensed to practice law in Washington and California
- Katti Esp received her Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Florida
- She earned her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Gonzaga University School of Law, where she received academic honors for her achievements in estate planning and secured transactions
- Katti graduated fromWestern Washington Universitywith a Bachelor of Arts degree
- In 2013 Katti received the Estate Planning Law Specialist designation from the Estate Law Specialist Board, Inc. an organization accredited by the American Bar Association.* In 2012, Katti received the Accredited Estate Planner designation from the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils.* * The Supreme Court of Washington does not recognize certification, of specialities in the practice of law and the certification, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in the state of Washington
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Why local counsel matters in Washington
Practicing law in Washington. Legal matters in Washington are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Bellingham are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Washington state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Washington brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Washington courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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