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You discovered your former spouse/co-parent received a promotion or started a new job making significantly more income. Now you’re wondering, can they pay more in child support each month? The short answer: an increase in income alone doesn’t trigger a modification, but it can be a reason to take a closer look. In Washington, child… Read More

As professional developers and ambitious property owners seek ways to profit from real estate, they will often look at options to convert lots with a single home into real estate that allows for the sale of multiple homes or multi-family developments. In other words, they try to create “more bang for their buck”, so to… Read More

In general, assets acquired by a spouse before marriage are considered separate property.  Under Washington Law, once property is established as separate “a presumption arises that it remains separate property in the absence of sufficient evidence to show an intent to transmute the property from separate to community property. The character of separate property can be changed to community property only… Read More

When buying or selling real estate or structuring corporate asset transactions in Washington, tax considerations are rarely far from mind. One of the most significant state level costs in any transfer is the Real Estate Excise Tax (“REET”). Under RCW 82.45.060, Washington uses a graduated rate structure for state REET. Rather than a flat percentage… Read More

When a buyer and seller agree on a purchase price, many people assume the hard part of the negotiation is over. In reality, some of the most consequential decisions in any M&A transaction are made after the headline number is set—starting with the fundamental question of deal structure. Whether the transaction is structured as an… Read More

I previously said in my purported “final article” here that I would likely not blog further about the legal dispute saga between Compass Real Estate and Zillow. I had previously blogged about that case here, here, here, here, and here. To be fair, this blog post is not about that lawsuit. It is, however, related in the fact that Compass Real Estate and… Read More

In this webinar, Attorney Sherry Bosse Lueders from our Estate Planning and Probate Group will be discussing "Estate Planning for the Family Beach House or Cabin” https://youtu.be/DwyMh_YNLt4?si=dBr8hr_Lw40Olw4X&t=15 Read More

Beresford Booth is pleased to celebrate the inclusion of Lawyer Malika Johnson among The Best Lawyers in America® for 2027: Malika Johnson, Senior Counsel in our Litigation Group, has been recognized for her work in Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Malika is a high-stakes litigator. For almost 20 years, she has built a proven record… Read More

Revenue is what most business owners focus on when thinking about valuation. Revenue matters—but sophisticated buyers do not just look at how much revenue a business generates. They look at the quality and durability of that revenue: how it is contracted, how long it has, how protected it is, and whether it will survive a… Read More