Practice Area(s)
Education
  • New York University's School of Continuing Education (Fiduciary Taxation Course, 1993)
  • New School for Social Research, New York, New York (Paralegal Certificate, 1988)
  • Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington (B.A.)

Deborah has over 20 years of experience in the areas of probate, estate and trust administration, and estate planning. Her work includes preparing wills and health care directives, federal and state estate and gift tax returns, fiduciary income tax returns, and estate and trust accountings. She also prepares and files annual reports in guardianship matters.
Representative Experience

Helping Nursing Homes Recover Unpaid Bills- Before her death, an elderly woman ran up over $75,000 in nursing home bills. Her children, to whom she had given all her money before she died, refused to pay the bill. Ryan Swanson represented the nursing home. Deborah played a significant role in this matter, which involved opening a probate, tracing the deceased’s assets and obtaining a favorable settlement for the nursing home.

Professional and Community Activities
  • King County Master Gardener
Background

Deborah has been a paralegal since 1988 focusing in the area of estate and trust administration.