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At the outset of each lawsuit, the lawyers need to formulate a big-picture strategy. They need to then navigate the lawsuit using that strategy as a compass. But the devil is in the details – and the buck stops with the lawyers. A new case out of the Washington Court of Appeals, Spencer v. Franklin… Read More

June 8th, 2023 Beresford attorney Eli K. Yim discusses what you need to know about Deeds of Trust. Read More

Lawyers and parties involved in disputes should give careful consideration to whether a given strategy in seeking a resolution may give rise to criminal liability in Washington.  Specifically, beware of criminal liability for blackmail, or as referred to in RCW 9A.56.130, extortion in the second degree. But first, here is some interesting etymology:  Many hundreds… Read More

While you may immediately think of movie theaters with several separate screens, this article is (perhaps disappointingly) referring to the construction of duplexes and fourplexes across Washington State. The Washington State Department of Commerce recently estimated that Washington State would need an additional one million homes constructed over the next twenty years. To try and tackle… Read More

An easement authorizes one to use and/or enter onto real property owned by someone else. In other words, an easement grants the benefited party a non-possessory right over another person’s (the burdened party’s) property. Many people have easements that affect their title, and these easements can limit the free use of their own property by… Read More

Transfers of real estate in Washington are subject to state and local real estate excise tax on the consideration given for the transfer of that real estate, unless an exemption from the tax applies. Prior to 2020, the state portion of the tax was 1.28% of the value of the consideration given for the transfer.… Read More

March 23rd, 2023 Beresford Booth Lawyer Ryan G. Foltz presents: Best Practices to Ensure a Successful Residential Construction. Read More

March 16th, 2023 Beresford Booth Lawyers David C. Tingstad and Eli K. Yim talk about Understanding Triple Net Leases. Read More

In Washington State, several doctrines have emerged to protect the rights of real property owners who have long used areas of land that do not actually sit within the record boundaries of their own property. Classic examples include buildings that developers have built in a fashion that encroaches upon neighboring land, or owners placing a… Read More