Hilary Carter Law is a Tigard-based legal practice specializing in comprehensive estate planning, probate, trust administration, and elder law. With a legacy dating back to the 1960s and a commitment to providing personalized, compassionate service, the firm stands out for its deep expertise and client-centered approach in the Portland metropolitan area.
The firm operates with a mission to deliver excellent legal advice in a comfortable and relaxed environment, leveraging decades of combined experience. Their attorneys are well-versed in addressing the needs of individuals, families, business owners, and elderly or special needs clients, ensuring tailored solutions for estate, tax, and long-term care planning.
Services Offered
- Estate Planning
- Wills & Trusts
- Powers of Attorney
- Advance Directives
- Gift & Estate Tax Planning
- Estate Administration
- Small Estate Affidavit
- Probate
- Preparation of State and Federal Estate Tax Returns
- Post-death Tax Planning (Disclaimers)
- Trust Administration
- Trustee Duties
- Revocable & Irrevocable Trust Administration
- Post-death Administration
- Elder Law
- Choice of Fiduciary
- Medicaid Planning
- Guardianships & Conservatorships
- Business Law
- Business Formation & Governance
- Succession Planning
- Buy-Sell Agreements
- Purchase or Sale of a Business
- Special Needs Planning
- Available Resources Guidance
- Self-Funded Special Needs Trusts
- Third-Party Special Needs Trusts
Serving the Tigard and Portland metro areas, the firm is led by Stephanie Carter, a Magna Cum Laude law graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Taxation and extensive experience in fiduciary services, legislative work on Advance Directives, and authorship in trust administration guides.
