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In his 1962 State of the Union address, President John F. Kennedy sagely advised that “the time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” He didn’t live in Seattle. There is no doubt his advice—the promotion of planning and preparation—was well-intentioned and sound, but it isn’t always practical to wait for a… Read More

The sale of real property involves a variety of different forms of financing and purchase.  In the Washington State real estate market, all cash offers have become more common, and of course, many prospective purchasers seek out lending opportunities through banks and mortgage companies.  A less common, but sometimes very effective tool for the right… Read More

As a New Year’s treat, this week’s post will be a twofer. We will now discuss Yakuel v. Gluck, a convoluted case involving the entity Agency Within LLC (hereby referred to as the “Company”). The Company’s Shareholder and LLC Agreements priced a buy-out option subject to the “final and binding” determination of a third-party appraiser,… Read More

January 6th, 2022 Attorney David Tingstad and Caleb Tingstad discuss triggering and valuation methods in the context of buy sell agreements. Read More

Buy-sell provisions are a significant portion of owner agreements for any closely held business. In the past, we have discussed the Shotgun Buy-Sell Agreement, the “I cut, you choose” method of deadlocked dispute resolution.  Today, we tackle different triggering and valuation mechanisms showcased in a case out of New York, Estate of Connie Collins v.… Read More

There are many possible interests in real estate.  “Fee simple” is the most easily understood, which means ownership of the land itself.  Easements are the right to use land owned by someone else for specified purposes.  Generally, easements are perpetual and run with the land, meaning that they go on indefinitely and transfer to new… Read More

December 16th, 2021 attorney Bill Kessler and real estate agent Zach McDonald discuss what you need to know about co-ownership of real estate in Washington State. Read More

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), passed on January 1st, 2021, becomes effective in 2022 and aims to fight money laundering and other illicit activity. In this week’s blog post, we will outline the CTA and discuss how businesses can comply with its requirements. The Basics Essentially, the CTA requires reporting companies to disclose beneficial ownership… Read More

December 9th, 2021 webinar is hosted by David Tingstad and his guest Garth Jacobson, a retired attorney with many years’ experience presenting, organizing, and moderating legal education (CLE) programs on tax law, corporations, LLCs, and more. They discuss the significant changes to the corporate transparency act and your obligation to report ownership. Read More