Aug 2026
I hired Wendy Goffe of Ogden Murphy Wallace for a written opinion regarding my father-in-law’s Washington estate tax filing after his wife passed away. As my in-laws had recently moved to Washington, we were unfamiliar with the local rules and simply needed to know if we were required to file a return or pay tax. If a filing was required, we intended to use a CPA at a fraction of Wendy’s $830 hourly rate; however, we specifically sought a law firm because CPAs typically do not provide written opinions on exemptions.
Our engagement consisted of a 45-minute phone call followed by an email that was half summary and half unsolicited strategies for reducing future tax… read full review
