ATTORNEYS

VIVIEN K. CHANG
Principal Attorney

Phone: 425-605-1234
Direct: 425-274-8683
Fax: 425-307-3503

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Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law.
(Certification by the State Bar of California; No certification is available through the Washington State Bar).

Ms. Chang's practice focuses primarily on estate planning, probate, and small business law. She has extensive experience working with a wide range of clients from complex and high net-worth individuals, to young families with emphasis on protection of children and anticipated growth of family assets. She assists clients in the set-up of family trusts, credit shelter trusts, family limited partnerships/limited liability companies, foundations, charitable remainder trusts, family business succession planning, community property agreements, wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Her probate experience includes working with judicial and non-judicial administration of estates of small to large taxable estates, post-mortem tax planning, tax filings, and funding of testamentary trusts.

Ms. Chang also practices in the areas of corporate and business law, including incorporation, buy/sell of businesses, and corporate maintenance.

Ms. Chang is a frequent speaker for financial institutions and for continuing education courses on the topics of estate planning, business succession, and complex trust set-up and administrations.

Education:

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Juris Doctor, 1995
     Loyola Law Review, MEMBER

University of California, Irvine
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, 1992

Professional Organizations:
Washington State Bar Association (Real Property, Probate & Trust Section)
State Bar of California (Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Section)
American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section)

State Bar Admissions:
Admitted to Washington State Bar Association, 1996
Admitted to State Bar of California, 1995

Recent Presentations:

Also Fluent in Cantonese Chinese

Previously with Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, a full service law firm.