Trusting your attorney is a very important step in the legal process. Valerie Kirkendall has the experience to address the needs of clients from all ages and backgrounds. No matter who you are, she will give you the caring, professional advice you need to prepare for major events in your life.
Ms. Kirkendall specializes in wills, trusts, estate planning, guardianship and conservatorship, probate, and adoption. A graduate of the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, Ms. Kirkendall also has a certificate of mastery in Taxation and is licensed to practice in all Oregon courts.
Before opening her Tigard office, Ms. Kirkendall served at the Lewis & Clark Legal Tax Clinic, where she managed tax and bankruptcy cases for low-income clients. Ms. Kirkendall is a former volunteer and serves with Senior Law Project and Tigard Police Department Peer Court.
Trusting your attorney is an important component of your legal process. Valerie Kirkendall has the experience to address the individual needs of clients from all ages and backgrounds. You can expect to receive caring and professional advice to help you prepare for major events in your life. You can depend on the personalized and informed legal advice our firm provides, and as a local firm, we will treat you with the respect and attention of a good neighbor.
With more than 20 years of experience practicing law in Oregon, Valerie I. Kirkendall can assist you with wills and trusts, estate planning, elder law issues, long-term care planning, probate and estate administration. Our office understands that these matters will have a long-lasting effect on your life and finances, as well as the lives of your loved ones, which is why we work to know each client as an individual.
Our goal is to provide you with dependable, convenient, and cost-effective legal services and support. We believe that our clients deserve to understand the various options, costs and benefits available to them before they choose which options to pursue. We strive to offer legal solutions to your problems that are efficient and cost-effective. We make every effort to treat you with respect, offer advice specific to your needs, and explain every option clearly and carefully. We will explain fees and costs up front and will never charge for time that is not directly attributed to your case.
"Valerie Kirkendall Prepared a living trust for me. She was very accurate in getting all the documentation compiled and completed in the processing. She is very professional and polite. I felt complete confidence in her. She made the process seem easier than I thought it would be."
"Efficient, reliable, responsive, very experienced in how to handle the probate system & excellent immediate response to all phone & email correspondence. Made it very easy to understand the process. Would hire her again or trust her for referrals on other legal matters."
"Valerie, completed the drawing up of our wills. She was thorough in explaining all the details, gave good advice and completed the whole process in a timely manner. We highly recommend her."
"Very knowledgeable, efficient, and thorough with any question I had. Completed my request in a timely manner. Would recommend her services to everyone."
"Valerie prepared a will for my wife and me. We are pleased with the work she did. Due to the Covid thing we were not able to spend as much time with her. We managed to get done what needed to be done by email and on the phone. We will hire her again if need arises."
"Valerie assisted myself and my spouse through seemingly complex estate planning, power of attorney, and advance directive documentation with tact and ease. We feel much more comfortable moving forward in life with plans in place to protect each other, our families, and assets. I highly recommend Valerie’s services."
"Valerie has handled establishing several family members’ wills/living trusts. She has explained everything thoroughly, answered questions, and completed the necessary filings to make the process seamless. She has assisted with follow up needs on these estate matters as needed. We trust her expertise."
"Valerie Kirkendall Prepared a living trust for me. She was very accurate in getting all the documentation compiled and completed in the processing. She is very professional and polite. I felt complete confidence in her. She made the process seem easier than I thought it would be."
"Efficient, reliable, responsive, very experienced in how to handle the probate system & excellent immediate response to all phone & email correspondence. Made it very easy to understand the process. Would hire her again or trust her for referrals on other legal matters."
"Valerie, completed the drawing up of our wills. She was thorough in explaining all the details, gave good advice and completed the whole process in a timely manner. We highly recommend her."
"Valerie, completed the drawing up of our wills. She was thorough in explaining all the details, gave good advice and completed the whole process in a timely manner. We highly recommend her."
"Valerie prepared a will for my wife and me. We are pleased with the work she did. Due to the Covid thing we were not able to spend as much time with her. We managed to get done what needed to be done by email and on the phone. We will hire her again if need arises."
"Valerie assisted myself and my spouse through seemingly complex estate planning, power of attorney, and advance directive documentation with tact and ease. We feel much more comfortable moving forward in life with plans in place to protect each other, our families, and assets. I highly recommend Valerie’s services."
"Valerie assisted myself and my spouse through seemingly complex estate planning, power of attorney, and advance directive documentation with tact and ease. We feel much more comfortable moving forward in life with plans in place to protect each other, our families, and assets. I highly recommend Valerie’s services."
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