Estate Planning · Asset Protection · Personal Injury
Estate Planning Attorney in Sumner, WA and St. George, UT
Protecting families in Washington and Utah with personalized estate planning, asset protection, and personal injury representation.
Terry Law Firm serves clients from two offices – Sumner, Washington and St. George, Utah. Whether you need a will, a trust, a durable power of attorney, LGBTQ+-inclusive estate planning, or long-term care planning, attorney Scott Terry delivers legal guidance built around your family’s real goals. We also represent injury victims throughout Washington state. Two locations. One committed legal team.
Who We Are
Estate Planning Attorney Scott Terry - Serving Sumner, WA and St. George, UT
Attorney Scott Terry founded Terry Law Firm to give individuals and families in both Washington and Utah access to high-quality, personalized estate planning and personal injury legal services. Scott is a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, which requires members to meet rigorous ongoing education and ethical standards – so you can be confident you are working with an attorney who stays current with the law in both states.
From his office in Sumner, WA, Scott serves clients throughout Pierce County, King County, and the greater Tacoma-Seattle region. From his office in St. George, UT, he serves clients throughout Washington County, Iron County, and Southern Utah. In both locations, clients work directly with attorney Scott Terry – not paralegals or junior associates.
Estate Planning Attorney Serving Sumner, WA and St. George, UT
Estate planning is the legal process of deciding who receives your assets, who manages your affairs if you become incapacitated, and how your loved ones are cared for after you are gone. Without a plan in place, Washington or Utah state law steps in and makes those decisions for your family.
At Terry Law Firm, we build complete estate plans for clients across both states — covering wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and more. Every plan is built around your specific family, assets, and goals.
Who We Help
Estate Planning Services at Both Locations
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Wills Attorney
A last will and testament directs how your property is distributed and names a guardian for your minor children. Without one, Washington or Utah intestacy law controls your estate.
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Trusts Attorney
A properly funded trust avoids probate, protects your family’s privacy, and gives you control over when and how beneficiaries receive assets — including revocable, irrevocable, special needs, pooled, and third-party trusts.
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Durable Power of Attorney
Names a trusted person to manage your financial affairs if you are unable. Without this document, your family may face a costly court-supervised guardianship proceeding.
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Healthcare Directives
Tells your doctors and family what medical treatment you want if you cannot speak for yourself. We make sure your documents are valid and enforceable in your state.
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Emergency Advance Directive
For urgent situations where standard advance directives are not yet in place — an emergency advance directive ensures your wishes are legally documented right away.
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IRA Inheritance Planning
The SECURE Act changed how inherited IRAs are taxed. We help clients in both states structure beneficiary designations and trust provisions to reduce the tax burden on their heirs.
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Terry Law Firm — Sumner, WA & St. George, UT
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Schedule a free consultation with attorney Scott Terry. We serve families in Washington and Utah with personalized plans for wills, trusts, asset protection, and more.
• Free consultation • Member, American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys • Licensed in WA & UT |
WA: (253) 299-6800 | UT: (435) 274-1200
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Asset Protection Attorney in Sumner, WA and St. George, UT
Building wealth takes a lifetime. Protecting it requires legal strategy. Terry Law Firm helps business owners, professionals, real estate investors, and families structure their assets to shield them from creditors, lawsuits, and unforeseen liabilities.
Asset protection is most effective when done before a problem arises. Washington and Utah each have their own trust and business entity laws – and we know both. We help clients evaluate the right combination of tools, including irrevocable trusts, LLCs, family limited partnerships, and strategic titling, to create durable legal protection that holds up in your state.
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LGBTQ+ Estate Planning Attorney in Washington
LGBTQ+ individuals and couples face estate planning challenges that go beyond what a standard plan was designed to address. Without the right legal documents, your partner may have no legal standing to make medical decisions, inherit your estate, or access your financial accounts.
Terry Law Firm provides fully inclusive LGBTQ+ estate planning for clients in Sumner, WA – covering same-sex couples, transgender individuals, non-traditional family structures, and chosen families. Washington and Utah have meaningful differences in how state law treats unmarried partners, beneficiary designations, and healthcare decision-making authority. We make sure your plan is built correctly for the state where you live.
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Different states have meaningful differences in how state law treats unmarried partners, beneficiary designations, and healthcare decision-making authority.
You deserve an estate plan that protects the people you love – and an attorney who understands your life without judgment.
Long-Term Care Planning Attorney — Washington & Utah
The cost of long-term care — whether at home, in an assisted living facility, or in a skilled nursing facility — is one of the biggest financial threats facing older adults in both Washington and Utah. Without a plan, those costs can quickly deplete a lifetime of savings and leave a surviving spouse with far less than expected.
Terry Law Firm helps clients and families in Sumner, WA and St. George, UT plan ahead using legal strategies designed to protect assets and preserve choices — before a crisis forces your hand.
Note: Terry Law Firm does not provide Medicaid planning or financial planning services. Our focus is on the legal side: trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, and incapacity planning.
Long-Term Care Planning Services in Both States
Elder law guidance on legal rights in WA & UT
Durable powers of attorney for property and financial management
Healthcare directives and emergency advance directives
Incapacity planning to prevent court-supervised guardianship
Special needs trusts for family members requiring long-term care
Trust structures that preserve assets while addressing future care needs
Planning early gives you the most options. The sooner you act, the more your family is protected.
Additional Services
Probate, Trust Administration & Special Needs
Personal Injury Attorney Serving Washington State
When an accident upends your life, Terry Law Firm fights for the compensation you deserve. We represent injury victims throughout Washington state – from our Sumner office, we are positioned to serve clients across Pierce County, King County, and the broader Puget Sound region.
We handle insurance negotiations, build the evidence for your case, and take matters to trial when that is what it takes. No fee unless we recover compensation for you.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Washington
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