Jonathan offers the following legal services: estate planning, domestic partnership, business law, real estate law, business opportunity escrow, and bankruptcy; as well as escrow services.

Estate Planning

If you do not have a will or trust, the State of Washington shall decide where your belongings will go.

I can assist you in the drafting of your will, trust, power of attorney, and medical directives (living will). I can also provide legal representation for probate matters.

Domestic Partnership

A little proper legal planning can go a long way as you define your relationship with your loved one.

Let me help you create the right legal relationships for you by preparing your partnership agreement. Alternately if you are going your separate ways, let me help you with the division of your assets.

Business Law

There are business entities you can form to limit your personal and tax liabilities.

Let me assist you in forming your corporation, limited liability company or partnership agreement. I can work with your accountant to create the best business entity for your needs. If you are buying, selling or merging your business, I can draft the necessary legal paperwork for the transaction. I can prepare promissory notes and other loan vehicles to meet your financing needs.

Real Estate Law

Whether you are buying, selling or leasing, you should be fully informed of the impact of your real estate decisions.

I can review or create your real estate purchase and sale agreements and leases.

Business Opportunity Escrow

A neutral party in a time of change.

I can be the neutral escrow agent to close your business transaction in a professional and time efficient manner.

Bankruptcy

There is a time and a place to realize bankruptcy is the answer to your problems.

Let me counsel you in the best options available to you under the bankruptcy code and prepare your bankruptcy petition.

Escrow Services

As your designated escrow agent, we are a neutral third party here to assist you in your business opportunity purchase and sale transaction. We will work with you, your agent, and other parties, in order to close your transaction in a timely and cost effective manner.

As a neutral party, we will hold in our trust account the earnest money and the funds necessary to close the transaction pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement once all contingencies have been met and/or waived.

As part of the escrow process, we order legal searches as requested by the parties and obtain tax information regarding the Seller's accounts with Department of Revenue, Employment Security Department, Department of Labor and Industries and county personal property tax information. We also draft the necessary escrow closing documents such as but not limited to the bill of sale, promissory note, security agreements, financing statements, fixture filings, use tax return, simple corporate resolutions/minutes, escrow instructions and closing/settlement statements. An attorney and/or paralegal will also be present at the closing. Once closing has occurred, we then disburse the funds held in trust and we record and file the bill of sale and any UCC financing documents with the county and state.

We want your business opportunity purchase and sale transaction to be a pleasant and profitable experience for you. We believe communication and cooperation between all of us involved in your transaction is very important. We value your input. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. We look forward to working with you.