What We Do
Our team of highly specialized legal professionals is dedicated to helping you navigate some of life’s most challenging decisions. Katherine M. Coyle, as the region’s only certified elder law attorney, certified by the National Elder Law Foundation, and the rest of the Coyle & Eyman team have the expertise and experience to guide you and your family each step of the way.
Issues encompassed under the field of “Elder Law” include:
Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Property Agreements)
Probates and Trust Estate Administration
Guardianship and Conservatorship of disabled or incapacitated persons
Medicaid and other public entitlement programs (eligibility and appeals)
Special Needs Trusts and Miller Trusts
Other related Tax, Real Estate, and Financial issues facing seniors
Meet Our Team
Katherine Monroe Coyle, J.D., CELA*
Katherine (Kate) grew up in Meridian, Idaho before attending the University of Montana, studying Political Science and History, graduating with honors. She attended Gonzaga University School of Law where she was an articles editor for the Gonzaga Journal of International Law and a member of the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity. While in law school, she interned for the Spokane County Prosecutor’s office and Wytychak Elder Law, PLLC in Coeur d’ Alene. Kate began working at Wytychak Elder Law, PLLC as an attorney in 2007 and took over the practice from her retiring mentor Michael Wytychak III in 2015. Kate became nationally certified as an expert in Elder Law in 2015, when she was approved by the National Elder Law Foundation as a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA). In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and pets, road cycling, skiing, reading, boating, and travel.
Contact
kate@cwelp.com
(208) 765.3595
Professional Affiliations
Certified Elder Law Attorney*
Idaho State Bar Association
First District Bar Association
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Lake City Center Board of Directors
Kootenai Health Clinical Ethics Committee
Coeur d’Alene Estate Planning Council
Volunteerism and Civic Engagement
Museum of North Idaho Board Member
CareNet Kootenai
Rotary Club of Coeur d’Alene
Coeur d’Alene Rotary Foundation Board of Directors
Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce Leadership Committee Secretary
Awards and Honors
First District Denise O’Donnell Day Pro Bono Award 2020
North Idaho Business Journal “30 under 40” honoree
Rebecca Eyman, J.D.
Rebecca Eyman was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2012, Rebecca graduated cum laude from the University of San Francisco School of Law. During law school, Rebecca served as a Senior Staff Member on the Law Review and achieved membership in the McAuliffe Law Honor Society for distinguished academic achievement. Additionally, she worked as an extern for the Honorable William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
During her legal career, Rebecca represented clients in all stages of family law, trust, and business litigation, before focusing her practice on Elder Law. Rebecca enjoys working with families to achieve their estate planning goals by creating wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Her practice areas also include guardianships and conservatorships, probates, and Medicaid/long-term care planning. Rebecca’s interests include running and Pilates, pleasure reading (with a particular affinity for anything by Sarah J. Maas), attending musical theater productions, and spending time with her husband, Dan, and her son, Ansel.
Contact
rebecca@cwelp.com
(208) 765.3595
Professional Affiliations
Adjunct Professor, Paralegal Program, North Idaho College
Former President of the First District Bar Association
Idaho State Bar Association
Kootenai County Bar Association
Coeur d’Alene Estate Planning Council
CareNet
Community Service
Coeur d’Alene Rotary Club Secretary
Coeur d’Alene Summer Theater Board
Shelly Beck, Paralegal
Shelly Beck grew up in Osburn, Idaho and attended North Idaho College, graduating with an A.A.S. degree in 2001. She obtained a second A.A.S. degree in Paralegal Studies in 2003. While in college, Shelly interned for the Kootenai County Clerk of the District Court’s office in Coeur d’ Alene. She has been a paralegal with Coyle & Eyman since 2010. Shelly and her husband Tony have a son and two dogs. She enjoys spending time with her family outdoors camping, hiking, and riding in their UTV.
Community Service
Care Net Rake and Run
Honors and Awards
Care Net Golden Rake Award 2014
Contact
shelly@cwelp.com
(208) 765.3595