NW Legacy Law, P.S.

Estate planning with a defined scope

Estate and succession work forms the center of NW Legacy Law, P.S. The Vancouver firm advises individuals, families, and business owners on estate plans and the settlement of a loved one's affairs. Its work also reaches clients in Oregon through a Portland office.

The service list covers wills, trusts, powers of attorney, asset protection, tax planning, probate, estate settlement, and elder law. These areas often overlap within a single family plan. The stated scope lets clients see how the firm can address both planning needs and later estate administration.

The firm draws a clear boundary around guardianships and conservatorships, which it does not handle. That distinction helps prospective clients decide whether their matter fits the firm's work. It also keeps the public description centered on estate planning and settlement.

Planning for families and business owners

Founding attorney Thomas Hackett created the firm to provide estate planning and business planning services. He works with families and business owners as a legal strategist and advisor. That background supports planning that may involve personal assets, business interests, or succession questions.

Kayleigh McDaniel also brings business-related experience to the team. Her earlier work included business formation, succession planning, and commercial real estate, along with estate planning and administration. Since returning to the Pacific Northwest in 2019, she has concentrated on estate planning and administration.

A process built around planning and settlement

NW Legacy Law describes the same three stages for estate planning and estate settlement matters: consultation, design, and implementation. The first stage gives the attorney and client a chance to identify goals and relevant facts. Design and implementation then turn those discussions into documents or settlement work.

This process gives some structure to services that can otherwise feel hard to define. Estate planning may involve choices about wills, trusts, decision-making authority, asset protection, and taxes. Estate settlement may call for probate work and the orderly handling of a deceased person's affairs.

As a reviewer, I find the paired focus on planning and settlement useful because it shows continuity in the firm's work. The attorneys help clients prepare their own plans and assist families after a death. The website does not treat those services as unrelated categories.

Contentious probate work

Trent Holloman-Wilkins handles contentious probate matters and draws on his litigation background. This gives the team a named attorney for probate cases that involve conflict. The website ties his litigation work to probate rather than making a broad claim about every kind of estate or trust dispute.

That distinction matters when a disagreement arises during estate administration. A contested probate can require a different approach than routine settlement work. Trent's stated role adds a dispute-focused element to a team whose main work concerns planning and administration.

How the attorney team is built

Thomas Hackett founded NW Legacy Law with one paralegal more than ten years ago. The firm reports that it now has four attorneys, along with paralegals and other support staff. Its website also states that it has served Washington since 2014.

The site names Thomas Hackett, Kayleigh McDaniel, and Trent Holloman-Wilkins in the attorney material supplied for review. Each has a distinct description of work and background. Those profiles give prospective clients a practical sense of who may handle planning, administration, business succession, or contentious probate matters.

Thomas has the founding role and works with both families and business owners. Kayleigh centers her current work on estate planning and administration. Trent brings litigation experience to probate disputes.

Professional and community context

The biographies include a modest amount of personal context. Thomas lives with his wife, Tara, and their two children. His interests include skiing at Mt. Hood and kiteboarding in Hood River.

Trent participates in the Portland community and volunteers with the Oregon Food Bank. Kayleigh's profile connects her to both Las Vegas, where she began her legal career, and the Pacific Northwest, where she returned in 2019. These details add context without replacing the descriptions of their legal work.

Washington roots and Oregon reach

The firm has an office in Vancouver, Washington, and another in Portland, Oregon. It identifies Vancouver as its base and says the Portland office serves Oregon families and the surrounding metropolitan area. The firm's attorneys hold licenses to practice in Oregon.

This two-city presence fits the geographic ties described in the attorney biographies. Thomas's personal interests include locations in Oregon, while Kayleigh returned to the Pacific Northwest after beginning her career in Nevada. Trent's community activity centers on Portland.

The website's geographic claims stay specific. It identifies service in Washington since 2014 and describes an Oregon office for families in that state and nearby communities. This gives clients on either side of the state line a clear starting point for determining whether the firm covers their area.

What the published record supports

The available record supports a focused description of NW Legacy Law. It is an estate planning and estate settlement firm with related work in wills, trusts, powers of attorney, asset protection, tax planning, probate, and elder law. It also handles contentious probate through an attorney with a litigation background.

The strongest feature of the listing is the connection between named attorneys and stated areas of work. Thomas is linked to estate and business planning. Kayleigh is linked to estate planning, administration, and prior business succession work, while Trent is linked to disputed probate matters.

The firm also explains how it approaches new work through consultation, design, and implementation. That outline gives prospective clients a concrete picture of the working process without promising a particular result. Combined with the stated service boundaries, it creates a clear and evidence-based account of the firm's role.