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Join Beresford Booth in a Day of Thanksgiving and Praise

BeresfordBooth | 11/27/2013
Beginning in 1846, Sarah Josepha Hale (a novelist and notable writer) began a crusade to make the last Thursday in November a Thanksgiving national holiday by writing letters to governors in every state including a letter to President Abraham Lincoln. On October 3, 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed a nationwide Thanksgiving Day as the last Thursday… Read More

Can A Defendant Be Served via Facebook?

the Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 11/23/2013
Serving a defendant is not always easy – he may be hard to locate and may do everything in his power to evade service. You may not be able to find a physical address or he could be living half a world away. So what if you could just serve him somewhere where you’ll know… Read More

Do College Students From the State of Washington Need a Power of Attorney?

the Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 11/7/2013
Maybe you’re preparing for your college student son or daughter to return from a semester of college for Thanksgiving or winter break. Or maybe you’re planning ahead to send your newly accepted student to his or her freshman year of college next year. Whether your child is attending college in Washington State or out of… Read More

Receipt of Actual Notice Not Required for “Actual Notice” in Washington State Probate

Washington State Estate Planning Lawyer Per E. Oscarsson | 11/1/2013
In a Washington probate, the personal representative of the estate usually publishes a notice to creditors of the deceased in a newspaper once a week for three consecutive weeks.  However, the personal representative may also give creditors “actual notice”.  “Actual notice” is given by mailing a copy of the notice to the creditor’s last known… Read More