The Real Property, Probate, and Trust Section assists members in achieving the highest standards of competence, professionalism, and ethics in their practices. The Section is composed of legal professionals whose practices span the areas of real property, trusts, and estates. The Section’s governance structure includes two separate councils: the Real Property Council and the Probate and Trust Council.

The Section provides benefits to members by annually sponsoring several CLEs in each discipline, as well as hosting an annual midyear meeting with both joint and concurrent presentations. The Section produces a number of newsletters each year with in-depth articles on recent developments, pending legislation, and case law updates. The Section hosts an active website and list serve for each discipline providing numerous resources and current information. The Section also assists the legislature in the enactment and improvement of the laws affecting real property, probate, trusts, and estates, and assists the judiciary in the just administration of those laws.

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The Real Property, Probate and Trust Section offers many resources and benefits for members. On this page you will find information about the section, their upcoming events and offerings, as well as information about the section's executive committee.

Upcoming Programs

Application Portal for Executive Committee Elections Open!

Election season is here! If you are interested in applying to serve on your section's executive committee, head over to the RPPT Section Election Page to see a list of open positions and how to apply.

If you have any questions, please email sections@wsba.org.

New In-Person Seminar! The 2026 Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Midyear Meeting & Conference

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Presented in partnership with the WSBA Real Property, Probate and Trust Section

Start your summer strong! Join us along the banks of the beautiful Columbia River for the RPPT Midyear in Vancouver, WA. This year, we'll gather at the Hilton Vancouver, June 5–7, 2026.

Practitioners, and other professionals from around the state will assemble to present on critical updates, success stories and challenges. Leave inspired with valuable information and tips on a variety of topics to improve your practice. We look forward to being together in person and hope you can be a part of it.

Lodging Information

There is a limited block of discounted rooms at The Hilton Vancouver held for attendees until May 4, 2026, based entirely on space availability. Once they are filled, room prices may increase. Room reservations made under the WSBA room block are intended for attendees of the Midyear Conference only. If a non-attendee would like to stay in the area, please find accommodations outside of the WSBA room block.

To Reserve Your Room

Navigate to Hilton Vancouver WSBA Room Block.

The WSBA room block is for Friday and Saturday nights, June 5 and 6, at the rate of $219 per night plus taxes and fees.

Scholarships

See below for details.

When: June 5–7, 2026

Where:
Hilton Vancouver Washington
301 W Sixth St.
Vancouver, WA 98660-3109

Credits:
1.00 Ethics
8.00 Law & Legal Procedure
1.00 Other

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2026 Midyear Scholarships for Law Students and Attorneys

The Real Property, Probate and Trust Section is pleased to announce they will be providing scholarships to Law Students and Attorneys to attend the RPPT 2026 Midyear Conference.

Tuition for the Midyear Conference and reimbursement for travel expenses and meals subject to the WSBA Fiscal Policy. For details regarding WSBA reimbursement policy, please see the second page of the WSBA Expense Report Form (Jan. 2026).

Eligibility for Law Students:

An eligible applicant is (a) a student (including APR6 Law Clerks) pursuing a JD or tax LLM who intends to practice in Washington State and demonstrates a strong interest in pursuing a career in the practice of real property, estate planning, probate and trust law; and (b) a member of the RPPT Section or joins the RPPT Section at the time of the application (applicants may join the RPPT Section via the RPPT Store page).

Eligibility for Attorneys:

At eligible applicant is (a) a Washington State licensed attorney with financial constraints that, without the scholarship, prohibit attendance at the Midyear (if the applicant's employer has a policy of paying a percentage of the registration fee, the applicant may be eligible for a partial scholarship for the balance of the Midyear tuition and/or travel expenses)*; and (b) a member of the RPPT Section or joins the RPPT Section at the time of the application (applicants may join the RPPT Section via the RPPT Store page).

* Current members of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Executive Committee are not eligible for the scholarship.

Applications are due no later than May 22, 2026.

Scholarship Application for Law Students

Scholarship Application for Attorneys

Submission:

Applications must be received by email to Carolyn MacGregor at sections@wsba.org in pdf format with the following subject line: RPPT Midyear [Student or Attorney] Scholarship Application. Please include this applicant information page and a copy of your current resume.

Notification:

Scholarship winners will be notified by May 25, 2026. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carolyn MacGregor via email at sections@wsba.org.

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Member Benefits

• Quarterly Newsletter*

• Meeting Minutes*

• Announcements

Find more information and member benefits on the RPPT website.

The Section's two list serves are administered by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section. If you are a section member, you can subscribe by visiting the RPPT Section's website and clicking the "For Members" tab. Look for the list serve tab. Please enter your RPPT section login credentials to access this page and on the page you will see instructions for subscribing to the list serves.

* Please note that some member benefits are password protected. Please contact the section's webmaster to receive the password.

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Executive Committee

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Executive Committee Meetings

Please contact committee member for details on their upcoming meeting dates and locations.

For general Section questions, send your email address and Bar number to sections@wsba.org. For more information and to get involved with the Section, please contact the Section chair.

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