Live one-state intensive · practical training, not CLE
Washington estate planning course for attorneys
Learn the Washington-specific authority and workflow behind wills, succession, trusts, financial powers, healthcare decisions, execution and implementation. Work through source-linked reading, fictional files, written exercises and scored checks without being tested on another state.
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What the Washington track includes
Lessons
6
Active study
About 8 hours
Knowledge checks
24
Case-work tasks
24
Washington course syllabus
Washington: distinguish ownership from inheritance
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Washington: choose the right will-execution route
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Washington: design trust control and test fiduciary decisions
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Washington: test agency authority before acting
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Washington: coordinate healthcare authority and directives
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Washington: coordinate the plan and screen date-sensitive estate tax
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Selected course authorities
These links show the source trail used by the published lessons. They are research starting points, not a substitute for checking current law and later amendments.
- RCW 26.16.010 — spouse separate property
Checked 2026-09-30
- RCW 26.16.020 — registered partner separate property
Checked 2026-09-30
- RCW 26.16.030 — community property and management
Checked 2026-09-30
- RCW 11.02.070 — community ownership at death
Checked 2026-09-30
- RCW 11.04.015 — intestate distribution
Checked 2026-09-30
- RCW 11.12.020 — written-will requirements
Checked 2026-09-30
- RCW 11.12.030 — substitute signature
Checked 2026-09-30
- RCW 11.02.005 — electronic presence definition
Checked 2026-09-30
- RCW 11.12.440 — electronic-will execution
Checked 2026-09-30
- RCW 11.12.450 — electronic self-proof
Checked 2026-09-30
- RCW 11.20.020 — proof and custody
Checked 2026-09-30
- RCW 11.12.160 — interested witness
Checked 2026-09-30
Questions about the Washington course
Does this course cover only Washington?
Yes. This purchase opens the Washington track only. Its lessons, exercises and knowledge checks do not test the rules of other states.
How long is the Washington estate planning course?
Plan for about 8 hours of active study across 6 lessons, including source reading, case workshops, knowledge checks and revision. Pace varies.
Is this course accredited for CLE credit?
No. Estateur courses are practical attorney training and do not provide CLE credit, specialist certification or a guarantee of competence.
What does the $499 purchase include?
The one-time $499 purchase includes lifetime access to the Washington track and its future updates. It does not unlock the other 49 state tracks.
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