Wendy S. Goffe is a partner with the law firm of Stoel Rives LLP, Seattle, Washington, with 30 years of experience counseling clients on estate planning issues.  She has been named one of “The Best Lawyers in America” for trusts and estates (2007–2022), Super Lawyers for estate planning and probate, nonprofit organizations (2003–2021), and top 50 women lawyers (2006–2019, 2021), top 100 lawyers (2008–2014, 2018, 2021).  She has been listed in Chambers High Net Worth Guide (Private Wealth Law – Washington) (2016–2021), and is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), chair of the ACTEC Family Law Task Force, and a member of the ACTEC Digital Property Committee.  She is an Accredited Estate Planner^® (Distinguished) as awarded by the National Association of Estate Planners.  Her experience includes advising clients on probate and trust administration, estate and gift taxation, charitable and nonprofit organizations, family-owned business succession, and issues concerning unmarried couples.  She has also worked extensively with private collectors, artists, artist foundations, museums, and art dealers, who seek legal counsel relating to the creation, destruction, purchase, sale, consignment, auction, ownership, financing, loan, authentication, export/import, display, reproduction, insurance, taxation, storage, charitable and noncharitable gifting, restitution, and recovery of fine art and other creative work. 

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