CONTACT INFO
509-895-0061
gfv@stokeslaw.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Estate Planning
Gift and Estate Taxation
Probate and Trust Administration
EDUCATION
University of Washington, J.D. (1965)
University of Washington, B.A. in law (1963)
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Washington (1965)
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (1965)
ASSISTANT
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Resolving disputes involving interests in estates and trusts.
Probate and trust administration.
Drafting wills, trusts and other estate planning documents.
Forming S corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability companies.
Business succession planning.
Protecting and licensing patented fruit varieties.
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Past State Chair, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Past Director, Washington State Bar Association Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust
Past President, Yakima County Estate Planning Council
Past President, Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce
Past Director, United Way of Yakima
Past President, Yakima Area Arboretum
Past Director, Allied Arts Council
Past Director, Providence Health Foundation
PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
"Probate and Estate Planning," (co-author) Washington State Bar Association (2005)
George is a frequent lecturer on estate planning, trust and estate administration and taxation
RECOGNITION
Washington Super Lawyers®
The Best Lawyers in America® in Trusts and Estates (from its inception through 2012)
AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review
