Hickman Menashe, P.S.

Law Firm Overview

In January 2005, lawyers William S. Hickman and Jacob H. Menashe joined their practices to form the law firm of Hickman Menashe, P.S. Bill and Jacob focus their practice in the following areas of law:

• Wills, trusts, estate and incapacity planning
• Long-term care and Medicaid planning
• Special needs trusts
• Guardianships
• Trust administration
• Social Security (SSI/SSDI) disability appeals

We prepare such documents as:

• Wills
• Living trusts
• Special needs trusts
• Durable powers of attorney
• Beneficiary designation forms
• Community property agreements
• Livings will

Those who take the time to plan for the future, while they are able, are wise. In our practice, we work with clients who come to us early and make informed choices. We also work with the representatives of individuals who come to us in crisis after a need arises. You will have more options when you act before, rather than after, a need arises.

We represent a wide segment of the public, including the elderly, people with disabilities, baby boomers, those soon to retire and families with young children who are concerned about the best planning for themselves and their loved ones. We assist our clients with wills and trusts, incapacity planning, and long-term care and Medicaid planning. Our estate planning clients range from those with modest estates to those with taxable estates.

Bill Hickman and Jacob Menashe - Recognized Leaders in Their Field

Bill Hickman and Jacob Menashe present an impressive list of credentials. Both men are past Chairs of the Elder Law Section of the Washington State Bar. They are also members of the:

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Academy of Special Needs Planners

National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives

King County Bar Association

Snohomish County Estate Planning Council

Snohomish County Bar Association

Their commitment to excellence has earned them the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell® AV rating*

Bill and Jacob have been quoted in the Seattle Times, including by Liz Taylor in her "Aging Deliberately" column, and have presented or chaired extensively at Washington State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminars. Bill and Jacob have also spoken to many other groups about estate planning and elder law issues, including several estate planning councils throughout Washington.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Health & Health Care Law
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Wills
• Medicaid Planning
• Social Security -- Disability
• Trusts
• Personal Health Care Planning
• Probate
• Guardianships
• Special Needs Trusts
• Trust Administration
• Long Term Care and Medicaid Planning
• Durable Powers of Attorney
• Inheritance and Tax Planning

West Practice Categories

Administrative, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care, Probate & Estate Administration, Social Security -- Disability, Tax, Trusts, Wills