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Sections members become part of active professional communities and gain access to an array of exclusive section member benefits. Over 10,000 WSBA members currently belong to one or more of the WSBA’s 29 sections. The section membership year begins Jan. 1.
Member Benefits
In the past year, WSBA Sections have sponsored approximately 70 CLE seminars and hosted multiple professional networking events around the state. Various sections offer a plethora of member benefits, including, but not limited to:
- List serve communities
- Newsletters, reports, deskbooks, and sourcebooks
- Free and discounted CLEs
- Opportunities to engage in the Washington state legislative process
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Interested in Section Leadership?
Each section is led by a group of volunteers who are elected to serve on the executive committee. Many find leading a section to be a rewarding experience because of the leadership growth, professional development, firsthand experience with the legislative
process, and collegiality it offers. Executive committee discussions are productive and challenging, offering a unique opportunity to work with other legal professionals in a goal-oriented setting that benefits WSBA members and the greater legal community.
Executive committee terms begin Oct. 1, 2023, and sections accept applications for the following year in early spring. Consider applying to become a section leader!
For general sections questions, send an email with your Bar number to sections@wsba.org or call 800-945-9722.
WSBA Sections
Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
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.
Annual Report | Budget | Bylaws | Year in Review | Elections
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The Real Property, Probate and Trust (RPPT) Section offers many resources and benefits for members. On this page you will find information about member benefits, their upcoming events and offerings, as well as info about RPPT's Executive Committee.
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Upcoming Programs
NEW Webcast! 2024 Annual Fall Probate and Trust Seminar
Presented in partnership with the WSBA Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
Join us online for pivotal probate and trust law insights and updates. Explore considerations related to gifting, estate and trust planning, tax audits and planning. We will explore the possible relationship and challenges related to mental illness, addiction and professional responsibilities.
When: Dec. 18, 2024
Time: 8:25 a.m.–4 p.m. PT
Credits:
1.00 Ethics
5.00 Law & Legal Procedure
Member Benefits
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.
Executive Committee
Chair: Nathan Smith (2024-2025) Immediate Past Chair: Anna Cashman (2024-2025) Secretary/Treasurer: Jessica Aurelia Carr (2024-2025) Young Lawyer Liaison*: Melissa Sevier (2024-2026) Board of Governors Liaison*: Matthew Dresden (2024-2025) *Nonvoting member
| Ex-Officio Emeritus*: Stephanie Taylor Webpage Editor*: Kristy Hoad Newsletter Editor*: Hans Juhl Assistant Newsletter Editor*: David Rubenstein Fellows* (Probate and Trust): Fellows* (Real Property): |
Probate and Trust CouncilDirector: Council Members: | Real Property CouncilDirector: Council Members: |
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 Section Chair Nathan Smith.
