Bradley Legal Corp · Estate planning
Estate Planning Attorney for Wilsonville and the Portland Metro
Wills, living trusts, and powers of attorney for Oregon and Southwest Washington families. Flat fees. I draft every plan myself.
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At a glance
I prepare wills, living trusts, and powers of attorney for Oregon and Southwest Washington families at flat fees: a simple will from $1,000 and a living trust from $2,550. If you are married and own a paid-off home plus retirement accounts, Oregon’s $1 million estate tax may apply to you; I offer a plan built for that.
Who I work with
Families in Wilsonville, Tualatin, West Linn, Lake Oswego, the Portland metro, and Southwest Washington — Vancouver, Camas, and Clark County.
Remarried with children from a prior relationship? In Oregon, a simple will leaving everything to your spouse can leave those children with less than no will at all. I explain why, and what a trust should say instead, in estate planning for second marriages.
Flat-fee plans
$1,000 individual · $1,400 married couple
Will with guardian nominations, durable financial power of attorney, advance directive, and HIPAA authorization. A will is carried out through probate.
$2,550 individual · $3,250 married couple
Revocable living trust, pour-over will, certification of trust, assignment of personal property, power of attorney, advance directive, HIPAA authorization, the deed for your primary residence, and funding instructions and checklist.
$5,250 · married couples only
Everything in the Living Trust plan, with a joint trust drafted to use each spouse’s $1 million Oregon estate tax exemption. For couples whose combined assets are near or over $1 million.
$250 individual · $400 married couple
Durable financial power of attorney, advance directive, and HIPAA authorization.
Washington residents receive the Washington versions. See all prices on the pricing page. Not sure which plan you need? Compare a living trust vs. a will in Oregon.
Oregon’s $1 million estate tax
As of October 2026, Oregon taxes estates over $1 million at 10% to 16%. The threshold is not indexed for inflation, and there is no portability between spouses. A paid-off Portland-area house plus retirement accounts can cross it. The Oregon Estate Tax Trust Plan is designed to preserve each spouse’s exclusion. For what couples owe at each estate size, see Oregon estate tax rates.
How it works
I learn what you own and who you want to provide for, and I tell you which plan fits.
You complete it before I draft.
I draft your documents. You get one round of revisions.
Witnesses and a notary, handled at signing.
I handle the deed for your home. You retitle everything else with my written instructions and checklist.
Funding is where most trusts fail. See funding your living trust for exactly what I do and what you do.
A living trust is not asset protection
A living trust is not asset protection. A revocable trust is yours: you can change it, revoke it, and take everything back, so your creditors can reach it too. It avoids probate. It does not stop a lawsuit. If you own a business, practice medicine, hold rental property, or have real creditor exposure, see how asset protection works.
Southwest Washington
I am licensed in Washington and prepare Washington documents for families in Vancouver, Camas, and Clark County. Washington has its own estate tax with a $3,000,000 exclusion for deaths on or after July 1, 2026. See Washington estate planning. If you live in Washington and own property in Oregon, see Oregon estate tax for Washington residents.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an estate plan cost?
Flat fees. A simple will is $1,000 for one person or $1,400 for a married couple. A living trust is $2,550 or $3,250, including the deed for your primary residence. The Oregon Estate Tax Trust Plan for married couples is $5,250. Powers of attorney and an advance directive are $250 or $400.
Do I need a will or a living trust?
A will is carried out through probate. A funded living trust is designed to pass what it holds outside probate. Which one fits depends on what you own and where. I tell you on the 15-minute call.
Does Oregon have an estate tax?
Yes. As of October 2026, Oregon taxes estates over $1 million at rates from 10% to 16%. The threshold is not indexed for inflation, and a spouse’s unused exclusion does not carry over to the survivor.
Do you serve Washington clients?
Yes. I am licensed in Washington and prepare Washington documents for families in Vancouver, Camas, and Clark County.
Is a living trust asset protection?
No. A revocable living trust avoids probate. It does not protect assets from creditors or lawsuits.
About your attorney
Brian T. Bradley, Esq.
Licensed in Oregon, Washington & California · Based in Wilsonville
I draft every plan myself, and you talk to me, not a paralegal, from the planning call through signing. My main practice is asset protection for clients nationwide. I offer flat-fee estate planning to families here in the Portland metro and Southwest Washington because most of them need a clean, correct plan at a known price, not a custom engagement.
Structure before stress.
Get the plan done while it is simple.
Book a free 15-minute call. I will tell you which flat-fee plan fits, or tell you if you need something I do not offer.
Book a free 15-minute callAttorney advertising. Brian T. Bradley, Esq., Bradley Legal Corp, Wilsonville, Oregon. Licensed in Oregon, Washington, and California. This page is general information, is not legal or tax advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Tax figures are stated as of October 2026 and can change. No plan guarantees a particular tax result.