Who Gets What?
Wealth isn’t just what you leave behind—it’s how you strengthen what matters now.
Real conversations about inheritance, business succession, and family decisions that last. Hosted by Derek W. Jensen, JD, LLM.
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What the show is about
Who Gets What is a weekly conversation about family wealth planning—for families at every level. Each episode unpacks strategies and stories: from trusts and tax planning to family governance and preparing the next generation. We cover tools traditionally used by ultra high net worth families, adapted for emerging wealth and affluent listeners who want to plan with intention.
Some episodes dive into practical tactics (wills, state estate taxes, business succession). Others explore the human side: values, conflicts, and how families stay connected across generations. We keep the jargon light, the takeaways clear, and the focus on what’s actually useful.
The goal isn’t to give legal advice—it’s to help you ask better questions and build a legacy with less drama. Presented by Jensen Estate Law.
About the host
Derek W. Jensen, JD, LLM, is a Washington estate planning attorney and the host of Who Gets What. His work centers on helping families plan with clarity and calm—across wills, trusts, and the practical issues that surface in real life. Derek leads Jensen Estate Law in the Seattle/Redmond area and writes at DerekWJensen.com. (Licensed in Washington State.)
Episodes
Washington’s Tax Trifecta with Derek Jensen
In this Season One finale, estate attorney Derek Jensen goes solo to break down Washington State's changing tax landscape and why most families remain dangerously unprotected despite the new laws. On July 1st, Washington's top estate tax rate drops from 35% to…
Show full notes
In this Season One finale, estate attorney Derek Jensen goes solo to break down Washington State's changing tax landscape and why most families remain dangerously unprotected despite the new laws.
On July 1st, Washington's top estate tax rate drops from 35% to 20%. That sounds like good news. But the exemption is also pulling back, the gap between Washington's $3M threshold and the federal $15M exemption hasn't changed, and an estimated 100,000–150,000 Washington households are still caught in the middle.
Derek unpacks Washington's “Tax Stack” — the only state in the country with estate tax, capital gains tax, and an income tax all aimed at accumulated wealth. He shares why outdated plans are quietly creating expensive problems, what a “right-sized” plan actually looks like at 35 versus 55, and what three forces (the $124 trillion wealth transfer, rising fiscal pressure, and UBI policy) tell us about where this is all heading.
And he ends where the show began: with his own family, the lake property, and a confession — that even after years of advising families through this, he's still in the middle of it himself.
“You don't wait for consensus. You don't wait for the perfect legislative environment. You started anyway.”
Resources mentioned: WashingtonEstateTax.com: calculator, Washington tax breakdown, what changed July 1st
Learn more about Who Gets What?: https://whogetswhat.fm/
This podcast is presented by Jensen Estate Law and produced by Marguerite Productions.
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