Experience

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  Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S.

  • Seattle, WA

  • Of Counsel

    • Jan 2018 - Present
    • Seattle, WA

    Estate planning including preparation of Wills, Trusts, estate plans, gift plans, Life Insurance Trusts, S-Corporation Trusts, Financial and Medical Powers of Attorney, beneficiary designations for IRA and 401(k) and other qualified plans, buy-sell agreements, shareholder agreements, limited liability company agreements, functional and dysfunctional family plans, and administration of probates and trusts and preparation and audits of estate tax returns.

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  Betts Patterson & Mines, P.S.

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Shareholder

    • May 1973 - Jan 2018
    • Greater Seattle Area

    I was a shareholder with more than 40 years experience at Betts Patterson Mines. My practice covered estate planning, succession planning for closely held business, real estate and investment entities, compensation and retirement arrangements, probate, trust creation and administration, individual, estate and entity taxation, guardianships, and certain aspects of international trade. I was co-counsel in a successful Washington Supreme Court case upholding the application of the equal protection clause to state taxes and has lectured at Golden Gate University in taxation of S Corporations, partnerships and estates.

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  US Army

  • Vietnam

  • Officer

    • 1966 - 1967
    • Vietnam