Karen Nakagawa

Unless you are familiar with law, working with an attorney can be intimidating. However, our experience with Karen has been extremely easy. We hired her for the guardianship process for my mother diagnosed with dimentia and then upon her passing we also hired her to walk us through and handle issue...s through the probate process. Karen took the time to go over every detail and is extremely patient and diligent in explaining procedures. All of our conversations were on a personal level like talking with a family member. She works hard and called us one Saturday for clarification on issues. She claimed she was having fun working on a weekend. All of the filings were on time, accurate and very reasonable cost wise. So if you’re seeking an attorney for guardianship or family matters, I without a doubt would recommend her for counsel and representation. Truly an honest, respectful and trustworthy attorney.

I was referred to Karen Nakagawa by staff at a Seattle Hospital. I called her while at the hospital and she provided me with excellent advise over the phone. Many months later, when my mom passed - I called Karen - and she remembered us. We were so glad she agreed to work with our family to deal ...with the legal issues around death, wills, probate, etc. We had no idea what to do - and Karen patiently explained things, walked us through the steps, and provided us with multiple options when barriers arose. Our situation was complicated - with seven children around the US - none residing in Washington, mom's home with a mortgage, high medical bills added as lien to her home, changes in our family status, etc. Karen stuck with us, guiding us with compassion, respect and great legal intellect. After going through this process together, she feels like family!

I'm writing this review for my mother who is 84 years old. My mother hired Karen to probate my dad's estate. Karen was great! Really thorough, asking the right questions, getting all the details, and even uncovering funds we didn't know about. She was really patient and caring with my mom. We ha...d total confidence in her knowledge of the law and getting the job done efficiently, quickly and getting right to it. We felt we could depend on her to act on our behalf.