Bar Associations

• Washington State Bar Association provides consumer information pamphlets on wills, trusts, divorce and parenting, among other topics.
• King County Bar Association promotes a just, collegial and accessible legal system and profession

Civil Rights

• Equal Rights Washington works to end discrimination against LGBT people throughout the state.
• Legal Marriage Alliance of Washington advocates for legal marriages for same-sex couples in the State of Washington.
• Northwest Women’s Law Center provides a pamphlet on Washington’s Domestic Partnership law.
• Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities presents the concerns of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered citizens to the Mayor, City Council, and all City Departments.
• Seattle LGBT Community Center offers opportunities for LGBT individuals, organizations and communities.
• Washington Human Rights Commission seeks to eliminate discrimination through the fair application of the law, the efficient use of resources, and the establishment of partnerships with the community.

Collaborative Law

• King County Collaborative Law is a non-profit association of attorneys and allied professionals that supports the practice of collaborative law.
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals is a community of professionals working to create client-centered processes for resolving conflict.

Collaborative Law Articles

• American Bar Association, Martha Neil: Kinder, Gentler Collaborative Divorce also Costs Less—December 2007
• American Bar Association, Eileen Libby: Putting a Kinder Face on Litigation—January 2008
• California Bar Journal, Diane Curtis: Collaborative Law — Solving Disputes the Friendly Way –January, 2005
• Financial Advisor Magazine, Lynn O’Shaughnessy: A Kinder, Gentler Way To Divorce –2005

Estate Planning

• Estate Planning Council of Seattle provides downloadable chapters from their books on estate planning, dealing with the death of a loved one, and the duties of fiduciaries.
• American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law has an FAQ page to answer common questions about estate planning.

Family Law

• Washington State Department of Social and Health Services helps track child support payments.
• Northwest Justice Center offers many resources for family law issues.
• Northwest Women’s Law Center provides helpful resources for family law questions.

Living Wills

• RCW 70.122.030 provides the statutory form for living wills.
• Washington Department of Health and Human Services provides information on living wills from the Aging and Adult Services Administration.
• American Medical Association provides information on living wills.