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Meet Steve Zipper

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really the main thing that I focus on is

trying to help people which a lot of

people say that but that is where I get

my the most satisfaction out of my job

is when I’m really able to help people

that are in difficult times estate

planning is a difficult subject for a

lot of people because it makes them

anxious a lot of people don’t know

anything about it um they don’t know

what to expect they a lot of these

people have never dealt with a lawyer

and so they might be expecting somebody

that is just not easy to talk to not

very warm so I really try to deal with

people the way that I would want to be

dealt with and from what I can tell

that’s gone really well it’s pretty

successful I really enjoy it when people

at the end when we’re done working

together tell me how much I’ve helped

them how much they appreciate it and

that they’ve enjoyed working

together I would say the most rewarding

aspect of my practice is often with the

trust Administrations and the probates

when somebody’s passed away I’m dealing

with a surviving spouse or children

usually and it’s a very difficult time

for them and uh there’s a lot of

uncertainty there’s a lot of money

involved often times um and family and

money uh makes for a dangerous

combination so I’m able to help them

work through all of the anxiety that

they’ve got uh all of the discomfort and

I try to just be a calming voice of

Reason in a difficult time and when I’m

able to help them through that whole

process and they share how much they

appreciate it afterwards that really is

what I enjoy most about the job

Portland, OR estates & probate attorney Steve Zipper talks about the philosophy that guides his work and the most rewarding aspect of his practice.

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