Presented by: Peggy Haslach & Patrice Kreider-Hughes
Location: GSBA Office
Date & Time: March 18 11am - 12:30pm
Join GSBA for an informative session designed to help LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families protect what matters most. Working Together to Protect and Transfer Assets brings together a financial planner and an estate planning attorney to show how collaboration ensures your wishes are honored, your assets are protected, and your loved ones are cared for.
Financial Planner working with women professionals and small business owners
Peggy built her practice serving women professionals (including veterinarians, doctors, and attorneys) and small business owners. After seeing first-hand how life events impact women’s financial security, she pivoted careers at 53—focused on collaborative, educational planning for women and LGBTQ+ clients. Her clients are forward-thinking women who’ve put the pieces together—business, life, goals, beliefs, and savings—but want a cohesive plan they fully understand.
Outside of work, Peggy competes nationally in dog agility and shares that passion with her wife, Desiree, a national and world champion handler and trainer. They live in Sumner, Washington with their three Border Collies—Vista, Cru, and Peak.
Founder & Principal, Kreider Hughes Law, PLLC
Patrice is an estate planning and small-business attorney with 15+ years of experience. She earned her B.A. in psychology from the University of Virginia and her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law. Before founding Kreider Hughes Law in 2017, she served as in-house counsel for Conover Insurance, handling mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and employment matters.
Featured on the Seattle Connected podcast and recognized by Expertise.com in 2023 and 2024, Patrice lives in Seattle with her wife, their daughter Simone, and pets Luther and Emma.
Why Collaboration MattersFinancial planners and estate attorneys working in tandem to build resilient, values-aligned plans.
Building Your Planning TeamRoles, responsibilities, and coordination between advisors who understand LGBTQ+ needs.
Protecting Assets During Your LifetimeInsurance (life, disability, long-term care), investment strategy (diversification, ESG), and ownership/titling alignment.
Legal Documents That Safeguard Your WishesDurable POA, healthcare POA & advance directive, wills & trusts, and syncing beneficiary designations.
Coordinating Asset TransfersReal estate titling, retirement & insurance beneficiaries, business succession, and philanthropic giving.
Navigating Legal Landscapes & Family StructuresMarriage recognition, parental rights, cross-border/visa considerations, and state-by-state variability.
Q&A (15 min) — Bring your questions on real estate, trusts, chosen family, and children’s inheritance planning.
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