GUARDIANSHIP & VULNERABLE ADULT ORDERS

Guardianship is a court proceeding used to help those with disabilities which interfere with the ability to make personal or financial decisions. A typical client is an adult child seeking assistance for a parent. If you care for a person with dementia or other special needs, Rachel Brooks can assist you with services to protect your loved one.

      Guardianship Petitions for Children or Vulnerable Adults
      Vulnerable Adult Protection Orders
      Certified Guardian Ad Litem
      Personal Care Plans and Other Periodic Reports

SPECIAL NEEDS SERVICES
 
Do you care for someone who receives disability benefits such as Medicaid? You can help protect them now and provide for them after you are gone. Rachel Brooks offers help to parents and caregivers of disabled adults.

      Guardianship Petitions for Vulnerable Adults
      Vulnerable Adult Protection Orders
      Estate Planning, including Special Needs Trusts
 
NON-MARITAL COUPLES

Planning for same-sex and other unmarried couples creates special challenges. Non-martial couples must be wary of tax and issues relating to ownership of real property. Contact Rachel Brooks for a variety of services targeted to maximize legal rights and avoid unwanted consequences.

      Estate Planning
      Powers of Attorney
      Health Care Directives
      Living Together Agreements
      Adoption
 
PROBATE
 
Probate is a court action to transfer ownership of property from decedents to heirs and beneficiaries. Rachel Brooks can assist with probate, will contests, and alternatives to probate, if available.
 
       Probate with or without Will
       Probate Litigation Creditors’ Claims
     
FEES AND COSTS

Initial consultations are $75 per half hour.
Standard hourly rate is $210 per hour for most work.
Posted fees and rates may be periodically updated.

The above information is provided for your convenience only. No attorney-client relationship is formed until both attorney and client agree to the relationship and a fee agreement is signed.

Rachel Anne Brooks
Attorney at Law
1014 Franklin Street, Suite 204
Vancouver, WA 98660
Tel: 360-699-5801
Fax: 360-699-5802

Please do not send detailed information.  No attorney-client privilege or duty of confidentiality is formed until after a conflicts check and after the parties sign a fee agreement.