CHINESE-SPEAKING ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY SEATTLE

Attorney Jayden Cai is a Chinese-speaking estate planning attorney in Seattle who assists individuals and families with wills, trusts, probate, and related matters. Fluent in Mandarin and English, Jayden helps clients protect assets, plan for the future, and understand every step of the estate planning process with clarity and confidence.

Comprehensive Estate and Trust Services for Mandarin-Speaking Clients

Estate planning is one of the most important steps an individual or family can take to protect their assets and ensure that their wishes are respected. At Gillin Law Group, attorney Jayden Cai provides detailed and compassionate guidance as a Chinese-speaking estate planning attorney in the Seattle area.

Jayden assists clients in preparing wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other essential documents — all explained clearly in either English or Mandarin. His goal is to make estate planning understandable and effective for every client, including those more comfortable communicating in Chinese.

Understanding Estate Planning

Estate planning allows you to determine how your assets will be managed during your lifetime and distributed after your death. It also ensures that trusted individuals can make financial or medical decisions for you if you become unable to do so.

For many Chinese-speaking families in Seattle, estate planning also involves coordinating between assets held in the U.S. and those in China. Jayden helps clients address these cross-border considerations while maintaining compliance with Washington State law.

Core Estate Planning Services

1. Wills and Trusts

A well-drafted will ensures that your property passes according to your wishes. Jayden prepares wills that meet Washington’s legal requirements and reflect each client’s specific family and financial situation.

Trusts are often used to avoid probate, protect privacy, and provide long-term management of assets. Jayden assists in establishing:

• Revocable living trusts for flexible control during life.

• Irrevocable trusts for asset protection and tax planning.

• Special needs trusts for dependents requiring ongoing care.

• Cross-border trusts involving assets in China and the U.S.

2. Powers of Attorney and Health Directives

Planning for incapacity is an essential part of estate management. Jayden drafts durable powers of attorney for financial matters and advance healthcare directives to ensure that trusted individuals can act on your behalf.

Mandarin-speaking clients appreciate that these documents are thoroughly explained in Chinese so that all terms and consequences are understood.

3. Probate and Estate Administration

After someone passes away, probate is the legal process of distributing assets and settling debts. Jayden guides executors and families through this process step by step, ensuring compliance with Washington probate laws. He also assists with non-probate transfers and trust administration for clients who have already completed prior estate planning.

4. Guardianship and Elder Planning

Jayden advises families who are caring for elderly or incapacitated relatives. He helps establish guardianships, conservatorships, and long-term care plans designed to protect the financial well-being and dignity of loved ones.

Cross-Border Estate Issues for Chinese Clients

Many Chinese-speaking families in the Seattle area maintain property or financial accounts in China. Jayden’s background enables him to help clients navigate issues such as:

• How to include Chinese assets in a U.S. estate plan.

• How inheritance laws differ between China and the U.S.

• How estate taxes or reporting obligations may apply to international holdings.

• How to coordinate with counsel in China to ensure consistency of documentation.

Jayden’s dual understanding of both U.S. and Chinese legal systems allows clients to plan confidently, knowing their estate documents account for both jurisdictions.

Why Work with a Chinese-Speaking Estate Planning Attorney

Estate planning involves detailed legal and financial discussions. Clients who speak Mandarin often find it easier and more comfortable to work directly with a lawyer who is fluent in their native language. Jayden provides consultations, document drafting, and signing appointments entirely in Chinese when requested.

This bilingual approach helps prevent misunderstandings and ensures that clients fully understand their options and responsibilities.

Local Focus, Global Perspective

Located in Lynnwood and serving the Seattle metropolitan area, Gillin Law Group represents clients across King and Snohomish counties — including Bellevue, Redmond, and Kirkland. Jayden’s estate planning services are grounded in Washington State law but informed by his international experience.

Whether you are a long-term Seattle resident or a recent immigrant establishing a family plan, Jayden can help you prepare clear, enforceable documents to protect your assets and family.

Contact Information

To schedule a consultation with Chinese-speaking estate planning attorney Jayden Cai, contact:

Gillin Law Group
Phone: (425) 947-1130

西雅图中文遗产规划律师

蔡子祥律师是一位在西雅图服务华人社区、精通中英文的遗产规划律师。他为个人与家庭提供遗嘱、信托、遗产认证及相关法律事务的协助。蔡律师帮助客户保护资产、规划未来，并在整个遗产规划过程中以清晰、易懂的方式让客户充分理解每一个步骤，充满信心地完成规划。

为讲中文客户提供全面的遗产与信托规划服务

遗产规划是个人或家庭为保护资产、确保自己的意愿得以实现而能采取的最重要步骤之一。

在 Gillin Law Group 律师事务所，蔡律师以细致、周到且富有同理心的方式，为西雅图地区的中文客户提供专业的遗产规划指导。

蔡律师协助客户制定遗嘱、信托、授权书等重要法律文件，并以中文或英文耐心讲解每一个细节，让客户在每一步都清楚明白、安心决定。他的目标是让每位客户都能轻松理解并顺利完成遗产规划，特别是那些更习惯用中文沟通的家庭，也能在充分理解的基础上做出最合适的安排。

了解遗产规划

遗产规划不仅仅是分配财产，它是一种让您在有生之年主动掌握未来安排的方式。您可以提前决定资产如何管理，在您无法处理事务时由谁代为做出财务或医疗决定。

对于许多在西雅图生活的华人家庭来说，遗产规划还常常涉及如何协调中美两地的资产与法律制度。蔡律师帮助客户一步步理清跨境问题，让规划既符合法律要求，又真正符合家庭的实际需要与心愿。

核心遗产规划服务

1. 遗嘱与信托（Wills and Trusts）

一份精心起草的遗嘱能确保您的财产按照您的意愿传承。蔡律师根据华盛顿州的法律要求，为客户制定符合法规且符合其家庭及财务状况的遗嘱。

信托通常用于避免遗产认证程序、保护隐私、并实现资产的长期管理。蔡律师协助客户建立以下信托类型：

• 可撤销生前信托：在您生前保留灵活控制权；
• 不可撤销信托：用于资产保护及税务规划；
• 特殊需要信托：保障需长期照护的家人；
• 跨境信托：适用于在中美两地持有资产的客户。

无论您的家庭情况多复杂，蔡律师都会以清晰、耐心的方式帮助您了解不同选择，并找到最符合您意愿的规划方式。

2. 授权书与预立医疗指示（Powers of Attorney and Health Directives）

为可能丧失行为能力的情况提前规划，是遗产管理中不可或缺的一部分。蔡律师起草财务授权书及医疗指示文件，确保您信任的人能在必要时代表您行事。

讲中文的客户尤其欣赏他能用中文详细解释这些文件的每个条款与法律后果，使客户完全理解。

3. 遗产认证与遗产管理（Probate and Estate Administration）

当一位亲人去世后，遗产认证（Probate）是分配资产、清偿债务的法律程序。蔡律师一步步引导遗嘱执行人及家属完成此程序，确保完全符合华盛顿州的遗产认证法规。他也协助办理非认证资产转移（Non-probate transfers）及信托管理，为已完成遗产规划的客户提供后续支持。

4. 监护与长者规划（Guardianship and Elder Planning）

蔡律师为照顾年长或丧失行为能力亲属的家庭提供法律建议。他协助建立监护（Guardianship）、财产保管（Conservatorship）及长期照护计划，以保护亲人的财务安全与尊严。

针对华人客户的跨境遗产问题

许多居住在西雅图地区的中文家庭在中国仍拥有不动产或金融账户。凭借专业背景，蔡律师能帮助客户处理以下问题：

• 如何在美国的遗产规划中纳入中国的资产；
• 中国与美国继承法的差异；
• 国际资产的遗产税与申报义务；
• 如何与中国律师协作，确保文件在两国间一致有效。

他对中美两国法律体系的双重理解，使客户能安心规划，确保其遗产文件在两地都具备法律效力。

为什么选择讲中文的遗产规划律师

遗产规划涉及复杂的法律与财务问题。讲中文的客户通常发现，与一位能用母语沟通的律师直接合作更轻松、也更安心。蔡律师可根据客户需求，全程以中文提供咨询、文件起草及签署指导。这种双语服务方式能避免误解，确保客户清楚了解自己的选择与责任。

立足本地，放眼全球

Gillin Law Group位于林伍德（Lynnwood），服务范围覆盖整个西雅图都会区，包括贝尔维尤（Bellevue）、雷德蒙德（Redmond）、柯克兰（Kirkland）等地。蔡律师的遗产规划服务以华盛顿州法律为基础，同时结合国际经验与视角。

无论您是长期居住在西雅图，还是刚移民到美国准备建立家庭规划，蔡律师都能帮助您制定清晰、具法律效力的文件，以保障您的资产与家人。

联系方式

如需遗产规划相关咨询，欢迎联系蔡子祥（Jayden Cai）律师，让他协助您为家庭制定最合适的规划方案。

Gillin Law Group

Phone: (425) 947-1130