Fitzwater Law

Worked with Jonathan Bacsalmasi setting up a trust and handling a small estate matter. Courteous, knowledgeable, patient and thorough. Would definitely recommend his services, as well as his assisting paralegal Miranda Taylor.

Melanie Marmion and her office did a wonderful job helping us get our special needs trusts set up. We have our family estate planning all done and feel great about it. We have set our son's up with first party trusts for now and when we pass we have family planning all in place for them. Melanie's wealth of knowledge sure helped us make good decisions. We appreciated the zoom meetings and timeliness of this process. We give Melanie and Fitzwater Law a five star review.

Fitzwater Law helped us navigate an estate through probate. We had no experience with probate and our loved one didn't have a will, so we felt very lost. They gave us clear communication and instructions on how to manage the estate, distribute the estate and close the estate. They were always available for questions and responded swiftly to emsils. We appreciated their knowledge and guidance during a stressful and sad time. We worked with Jonathan and Michele, who were great. I would choose Fitzwater again if I needed legal assistance.

My husband and I met with Melanie Marmion to discuss our estate plan. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient and outlined a plan for us that we could understand. We were very pleased with the outcome of our meeting and highly recommend her.

Shauna at Fitzwater Law prepared an Income Cap Trust (ICT) for my 96-year-old mother, now deceased, and a Revocable Trust (RT) for my wife and me in 2025. Both were completed efficiently and of the highest professional standards. The State of Oregon officials were so impressed with the organization and clarity of the ICT that they asked for an additional copy with the intent to share it as an example for others to follow. Because of Fitzwater Law’s thoughtful assembly and organization, the ICT was expedited through the state’s processing in record time. In fact, the business manager at the assisted living facility wondered how it was able to be approved so quickly by the state. Our RT was completed with Shauna helping us to make decisions together, which was exactly what my wife and I needed. Both ICT and RT included a list of action items for us to follow that were extremely helpful. Shauna is a true professional in every sense, and I would recommend her and Fitzwater Law to anyone who requires a trust of any kind. I have already recommended her to two of my best friends.