About Don Bushell

I am a Seattle attorney focused on trust and estate administration, probate, real estate, homeowners’ association matters, estate planning, fiduciary matters, and selected civil disputes.

I am admitted to practice in Washington, California, and Arizona.

My work often involves careful review of documents, timelines, property records, fiduciary duties, family circumstances, deadlines, and practical options. I try to help clients understand what the documents actually say, what authority exists, what risks need to be considered, and whether a dispute is worth pursuing.

A Practical, Document-First Approach

Many legal problems become more expensive when people act on assumptions instead of documents. In trust, probate, real estate, HOA, and civil matters, I usually begin by identifying the controlling documents, the relevant timeline, the parties involved, the available remedies, and the client’s practical goal.

Not every disagreement should become litigation. Some matters can be resolved through careful review, communication, and negotiation. Other matters require a firmer legal response.

Trusts, Probate, and Fiduciary Matters

I assist trustees, successor trustees, personal representatives, beneficiaries, heirs, and families with trust administration, probate, estate administration, fiduciary duties, beneficiary concerns, estate documents, real estate in trusts and estates, and selected trust or estate disputes.

These matters often require attention to authority, deadlines, notices, creditor issues, beneficiary communications, accountings, property transfers, and the documents that control the trust or estate.

Real Estate, Deeds, and HOA Matters

I also assist with selected real estate and homeowners’ association matters, including deeds, conveyances, easements, boundary issues, title questions, neighbor disputes, real estate transfers, HOA document interpretation, governance questions, and enforcement issues.

Real estate and HOA matters often turn on written records, surveys, plats, title documents, governing documents, meeting records, notices, and correspondence.

Technology and Document Review

Before practicing law, I spent many years in technology, including work with Boeing’s IT organization. That background helps me understand electronic records, document production, discovery, technical issues, and cases where details, records, and timelines matter.

New Matters and Referrals

I review new matters for conflicts, deadlines, availability, and fit before scheduling a consultation.

If you are contacting me about a potential new matter, please send only a brief, non-confidential description at first. Include the general type of issue, the county or court if known, any urgent deadlines, and the names of the main parties so I can check for conflicts.

If you are a broker, agent, attorney, friend, family member, or other referral source, please have the potential client contact me directly when possible. Legal matters involve confidentiality and conflict considerations, so it is usually best for me to communicate directly with the person who may need legal advice.