Jul 5, 2022
Megan Lewis, PLLC has over 15 years experience in estate planning, trust, probate, business and tax law. She passionately preserves family legacies, both assets and relationships. Megan enjoys technology and providing Washington state estate planning in person, by phone, email and web conferencing.
Prior to opening her own firm, she practiced at the Washington State Attorney General's office and a couple great firms of different sizes for about 10 years. She serves clients virtually across Washington (or out of state, but working on a Washington probate), but is based in Spokane, Washington.
Megan served on the board of the Spokane Estate Planning Council for many years and as President for the 2021-2022 year. Megan grew up in University Place, WA and Juneau, AK and has lived around Washington, Oregon and Washington, DC. She received a B.S. from University of Oregon, studying journalism, public relations, economics, and Spanish. She worked in Washington, DC for a few years after college before attending Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, WA. After law school, she earned a Masters of Law in Taxation from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA.
Her personal passions include sailing, flying (she earned her private pilot license in high school), skydiving (over 1,000 skydives so far), photography, travel, great food, and spending time adventuring with her husband and two energetic young children.
In this episode, we talk about:
:: Megan's journey to finding passion and creativity as an estate planning attorney
:: Common myths and misconceptions around estate planning
:: What estate planning is and who should be thinking about it
:: Which health-directed documents are important for protecting our healthcare wishes
:: Her concept of a capacity committee
:: Specifics around powers of attorney
:: What may happen if estate planning is not done and you are not able to speak for yourself
To learn more about Megan's practice, visit https://www.meganlewislaw.com/
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