Spokane County Estate Planning Attorney

Wills, Trusts, Estates and Guardianships

A lawyer who cares as much about your future as you do. 

These days, time often seems to go by in the blink of an eye. No sooner do you get up and go to work than it is time to get dinner on the table. Your baby is now a teenager. Your 30th, 40th, or 50th birthday has come and gone. Today, it can be tough to take the time to think about tomorrow, but few things are more important than making sure you and your family have a plan to help you be ready for when tomorrow comes.

At Tate Law Offices, PLLC in Liberty Lake, Washington, we sit down with you, discuss your needs, wishes, and goals, and help you get the peace of mind that comes with planning for retirement, protecting your assets, and preparing for the future. Whether you are looking for estate planning or want an advocate for an elderly parent, we approach your situation with compassion, creativity, and an eye towards the best solution for you and your family.

Serving all of Spokane County and surrounding areas, including, but not limited to, Liberty Lake, Medical Lake, Spokane, Spokane Valley, Deer Park, and Airway Heights, we are here to provide you with high-quality legal advice and caring, responsive services.

Everybody benefits from an estate plan. 


Do you think estate planning is just for the wealthy? Think again. If you own a home, have a family, are in a second marriage, own a business, have property, are turning 18, or just want to reduce taxes and make retirement easier, then an estate plan is for you.

Estate planning helps ensure that your estate is transferred to your beneficiaries according to your wishes. It can help you provide not only for family members, but if you so choose, it can support a favorite cause or charity. Moreover, a well-drafted estate plan eases the burden on those you care about should you become incapacitated. At the same time, through gifting, charitable giving, and trust instruments, you can reduce the taxes on your estate.

Elements of an estate plan include

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Why you should work with an attorney passionate about helping you attain your goals. 

An effective estate plan comes from more than an understanding of the law: it comes from a true desire to help clients plan for their best possible financial future. Estate planning attorney Katharine Tate, is skilled in sorting out complicated family or financial issues, including those involving multiple businesses, substantial retirement accounts, recent divorces or remarriages, and special needs children. As a law firm with an emphasis on estate planning, estate administration, and the legal needs and rights of the elderly, we work hard to meet your needs now and in the future. 

Let us help create a secure future for you and your family

It is all too easy to put off tomorrow. At Tate Law Offices, PLLC, we give you the guidance and direction you need to help ensure that you are comfortable with the steps you are taking to protect you, and your family’s financial future.

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Shannon Thomas
12 September 2026
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Katharine Tate and her team are absolutely incredible! The planning of what happens after your death is extremely difficult to map out but Katharine made it so much easier and explained everything we didn’t understand. She helped point out things to consider that we would have never thought about if we just did it on our online. We are truly grateful for her and her entire team. Thank you for giving us the peace of knowing our family is taken care of after we pass, that is priceless!
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Kimberly Madore
31 August 2026
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Very knowledgeable asked the important questions & gave Appropriate answers. Came highly recommended!
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Chris Smith
30 August 2026
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Katharin Tate was wonderful in helping us revise our will and establish our trust. She is very knowledgeable, personable and professional! A wonderful combination when taking on this task! Thank you and all your wonderful office staff!!!
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TJ
29 August 2026
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Katharine and her team helped us create an estate plan that really fit our unique situation. She and her team were also very patient with us as we worked through the process and asked lots of questions. Thank you!
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Paul Ostendorf
26 August 2026
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We had the Tate Law office build an estate plan for us. We found Katherine to be very professional and very patient regarding all the questions we asked.
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Al Homoki
25 August 2026
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Absolutely great experience making sure our wills and other documents were up to date and accurate. All of our questions were answered and explained completely. No trying to sell any additional services that were unnecessary for our particular situation. We would highly recommend using Tate Law for any estate planning.
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Nancy Walker
24 August 2026
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My husband and I had Katharine Tate write our wills, financial POA, medical POA, and medical directives. We have a blended family so it is somewhat complicated. When it was done, we were handed an organized 3-ring binder that was just fantastic!! Everything is in one place! Even though it was complicated, Katharine kept track of all the details and did an exemplary job. My daughter looked at it and said, “A gift to all of us, thank you!”
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Brett Bernard
24 August 2026
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The Tate team are all amazing. Very patient, helpful, thorough and knowledgeable. Very highly recommend them. Katherine does a great job.
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Hollie Smith
21 August 2026
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Highly recommend Tate Law for your will, family trust and estate planning!
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Mark deboo
4 August 2026
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I highly recommend using Tate Law for you estate planning. They do not give the normal one size fits all advice. Your situation will be looked at, and then you will be advised on the products that suit you.
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Tim Weber
17 July 2026
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We had an outstanding experience with Tate Law Office while updating our wills, trusts, and medical and financial directives. From our very first meeting, the entire process was handled with professionalism, patience, and genuine care. Katharine's attention to detail, knowledge, and compassionate approach gave us real peace of mind. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for a trustworthy, knowledgeable attorney to help with estate planning. It was a pleasure working with them, and we're grateful for the excellent service they provided.
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Edith Delgado
10 July 2026
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They are the best! We felt so lucky to have them to do our living trust, they answered all our questions and explained everything very well. We recommend them to all of friends and family members.
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Paul Malen
15 May 2026
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Everyone was great to work with! All very knowledgeable. Considered Trust and Will.com but chose this route instead. Glad we did. Everything is in order and we are set for the next generation.
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Michael Anzalone
8 April 2026
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Easy to work with. Comprehensive estate planning. Professional, experienced and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
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Jerry Troupe
14 March 2026
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The entire process was very well managed from the initial appointment through final signing. The firm made accommodations for our schedule and answered our questions quickly and thoroughly. Once Ms.Tate understood our situation and desires, she made no effort to “upsell” us on things we did not need. It was a pleasure working with Tate Law Offices!
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Lori DeGuire
14 March 2026
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Good and thorough service in a convenient location.
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Jenna McGerty
6 March 2026
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Very professional, informative, kind. Overall great to work with.
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Debbie Dobbins
13 February 2026
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Very helpful and efficient. Took no time at all to get the documents we needed for good peace of mind. Staff was super friendly.
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Jack G Stoakes
2 February 2026
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Very professional, knowledge friendly and reasonable.
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Joseph Biegler
29 January 2026
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They were very thorough, explained everything, and made sure all our questions were answered. We highly recommend them for estate planning.
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Douglas Hatfield
16 January 2026
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The Tate firm was very professional. They know what they're doing and do it very well! I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for future planning to protect what they have! D.A.H.
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Steve Legault
13 January 2026
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Very professional. Got our will done easily and promptly!
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Douglas Frederick
17 December 2025
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We had Tate Law Office do our late father's probate. I can say that they were the most professional, reasonable,compassionate, and timely firm. They quoted us a price range to complete our probate and they were less than what they quoted. I would highly recommend them to any one.
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Doreen Nich
14 November 2025
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Excellent service. Katherine was patient, kind and helpful. Professional and pleasant experience. Her office staff were equally impressive.
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Janelle Valov
11 November 2025
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We had a great estate planning experience with Tate Law Office. I highly recommend.
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RH
28 September 2025
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I was hesitant to follow an ad in a small pamphlet, however I couldn't have been more wrong! Using Katherine Tate for our estate planning was the best decision we've made! She is competent, thorough, explains the process well and does all this in a timely manner. I would not hesitate to recommend her!
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Carol Johns
16 September 2025
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Great job, thanks!
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Teresa EWING
16 August 2025
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My husband and I recently updated our Wills and estate planning with Tate Law Offices. Katharine and her staff were very efficient, educational and effective in helping us through this process. We came away with some valuable insights regarding our estate and would highly recommend Katharine Tate.
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Sij_Hawm
16 August 2025
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Tate Law is very reasonable and knowledgeable, easy to work with. I would recommend it to anyone.
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J S
14 August 2025
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Tate Law Offices provided services that fully exceeded my expectations from scheduling to the free consultation to completing all of my Estate Planning Documents. The entire team wrapped up all the required work in just three visits which included the initial consultation. And all my questions got answered along the way. I am very pleased to have my legal documents in place and would highly recommend them. I will also be referring this office to anyone looking to complete their estate planning or anything of the like. I think word of mouth is the best testimony one can give in finding a great attorney. I personally would like to thank you Katharine Tate and your entire team.

To schedule a consultation, please call us at (509) 994-1599 or email to schedule an appointment! 

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