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Laura E. Hoexter
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Biography
Laura's practice focuses on wills, trusts and estates. She works with individuals to help them establish foundational documents, such as tax saving wills and living trusts, financial and health care powers of attorneys, and health care directives. She addresses complex issues that may arise, including non-citizen status, retirement benefit planning and life insurance arrangements.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Estate Planning
100%
33 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Oregon for 14 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 32 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Location
Helsell Fetterman LLP
800 5th Ave Ste 3200, Seattle, WA, 98104
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Laura E. Hoexter's Reviews
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Posted by Jennifer | July 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Very disappointed
Laura failed to even read the documents that I sent her because she was unable to answer my questions and explain things in a manner that would have indicated that she had read them. Laura got confused about certain subjects which further frustrated me and left ne wondering what how she could have t...
Laura Hoexter
Replied last July 31, 2022Jennifer, Customer satisfaction is important to us. If you were unhappy with our services after our consultation, I wish you had contacted me to let me know. If you reach out to me now, I would be happy to discuss refunding your money.
Posted by Jerry | August 11, 2014
Top notch attorney!
Laura and her whole staff are terrific. I’m really impressed by how she is able to explain complex financial scenarios in ways that my whole family can understand – without seeming patronizing. She found a large number of holes in our former documents, and we’re so glad to have those details worked o...
Posted by anonymous | August 6, 2014
A Great Help!
Laura was a great help with my will and other aspects of my estate. She answered all my questions and made the process easy to understand. She is very knowledgeable and and I am glad she is on my side. I look forward to a continuing relationship.
Posted by anonymous | August 6, 2014
Excellent Estate Planner!
Absolutely wonderful: She was incredibly patient with our multitude of changes, and she spent a lot of time explaining not just the different options, but the reasons behind them, and made us feel really comfortable with our documents. We'd absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for an excellent ...
Posted by anonymous | April 12, 2014
Laura Hoexter - inefficient planning and unclear advice
Laura Hoexter completed estate planning services for us. While her firm provided all the necessary documents, we felt that she did not adequately address our particular needs. The various accounts and assets could have been dealt with in a more efficient manner. In addition, she was often not avai...
Laura E. Hoexter's Lawyer Endorsements
"Although I have not had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Hoexter personally, I have seen her work through some of her clients who have asked me to review the wills, health care proxies and living wills she has prepared for them. I was very impressed by Ms. Hoexter's thoroughness and attention to detail, which of course is of paramount importance when it comes to trusts and estates. I would trust my own wills and health care proxies to Ms. Hoexter and unhesitatingly recommend her to anyone else seeking to prepare, amend, redraft or otherwise change or delve into planning their estate."
"Ms. Hoexter is one of the most impressive lawyers I've ever met. She has the rare combination of people skills, excellent character and ethics, and knowledge of the law. She is able to meet with families at a very difficult point in their lives (writing wills and estate planning often when someone is close to death) and is able to ease people's minds. She is a kind and caring person and that is apparent when she deals with clients. In addition, her knowledge of the law is first-rate. She understands the nuances in the law that will most benefit cliens. She has exceeded expectations in numerous situations, even with demanding clients. I highly recommend her."
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Experience
Honors
2020
Top Rated Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell
2020
Best Lawyer, 425 Magazine
2020
SuperLawyer, Seattle Met Magazine
2020
Top Women Attorneys, Seattle Met Magazine
2019
Five Star Wealth Manager, Seattle Magazine
2013
Top 50 Washington Women Lawyers, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
Work Experience
2005 - Present
Partner, Helsell Fetterman LLP
1997 - 2005
Associate, Smith & Zuccarini, P.S.
Associations
2012 - Present
Seattle Humane SocietyMember, Blue Ribbon Planned Giving Council
2009 - Present
Seattle Philanthropic Advisors Network (SPAN)Secretary
2008 - Present
Washington First Responder's Will ClinicVolunteer
2007 - Present
Seattle Estate Planning CouncilMember
2007 - Present
GSBAMember
2007 - Present
QLaw- GLBT Bar Association of WashingtonMember
2005 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2000 - Present
King County Bar AssociationMember
1999 - Present
Washington Women in TaxMember
1999 - Present
East King County Estate Planning CouncilPast President
2012 - 2014
Fred Hutchinson Planned Giving Advisory CommitteeMember
2000 - 2003
Washington Planned Giving CouncilMember
Education
1996
University of Washington School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
1993
University of Washington School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1990
McGill University
Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2012
San Diego County Bar Association
Estate Planning with Digital Assets
2011
Town Hall
Income Splitting under the new IRS Regulations
2011
National Teleconference
Income Splitting under the new IRS Regulations
2011
NALS
Wills
2011
Morning Edition - National Public Radio
Income Splitting under the new IRS Regulations
2010
Asset Protection Strategies
Asset Protection for High Net Worth Individuals
2010
5th Avenue Theater
Charitable Planning
2009
Philanthropic and Legacy Planning for Professional Advisors
Nontraditional Legacies: Estate and Charitable Planning
2009
Contemporary Issues in Estate Planning
Contemporary Issues in Estate Planning
2008
Estate Planning for Real Estate Investors
Planning with Real Estate Investments
2008
Estate Planning 101
Estate Planning
2008
Estate and Financial Planning for Domestic Partners
Estate and Financial Planning for Domestic Partners
2007
Quarterly Business Meeting
Wills, Trusts and Estates
2007
Getting Your House in Order
Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills
2006
Estate Planning for Women
Estate Planning for Women
Publications
2015
Puget Sound Business Journal
How to Deal with Digital Assets after Death
2014
New York Times
Quoted in "How to Digitally Avoid Taking It to the Grave"
2013
@Law - The NALS National Magazine for Legal Professionals
What's Mine is Mine, Or Is It?
2013
New York Times
Quoted in "Bequeathing the Keys to Your Digital Afterlife"
2013
Wisconsin Journal of Family Law
In the Wake of DOMA - Income Taxation of Same Sex Couples
2012
@Law - The NALS National Magazine for Legal Professionals
Estate Planning with Digital Assets
2012
Washington CPA
Who Inherits my Facebook Account?
2007
King County Business Journal
Building Your Planning Team
2007
King County Business Journal
Asset Protection Strategies
1993
Washington Law Review
Hanson v. Friend: Washington's dramshop Act
Languages
English