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Haddox, and Lewis, v. PEAT et al

Washington State Litigation Lawyer Zachary M. Smith | 9/30/2024
Haddox v. PEAT, LLC, 2024 Wash. App. LEXIS 1825 A recent Washington decision provides some valuable lessons regarding the effect of commercial leases and subleases, and the rights of the parties to such agreements.  In Haddox and Lewis v. PEAT LLC, and Research & Development LLC, Division II of the Washington Court of Appeals upheld… Read More

UCC Fundamentals: – A Guide to Article 2 (Sales)  

Washington State Litigation Lawyer Todd J. Cook and Licensed Legal Intern Andrew J. Tingstad | 9/25/2024
Part 3: Contract Formation In our two previous posts, we tackled questions surrounding when UCC Article 2 applies and  when a contract for the sale of goods needs to be in writing. This entry of our UCC fundamentals series asks, “how do I form a contract for the sale of goods?” As most first year… Read More

Are Old Restrictive Covenants (CC&Rs) Still Enforceable?

Washington State Litigation Lawyer Andrew M. McKenzie | 9/4/2024
Property owners sometimes assume they can do (or should be able to do) whatever they want with their land.  Of course, the world is not that simple; living in a civilized society involves an interconnectedness which necessarily means that some land uses are bound to affect those around us.  Stemming from that recognition are a… Read More

Estate Litigation – Avoid it With Careful Drafting

Washington State Business & Real Estate Lawyer William O. Kessler | 8/20/2024
In the recent Washington Court of Appeals case Henderson v. Schmoll, we see the significant cost of sloppy legal drafting. We also see the comparative ease of avoiding that cost. Edith Henderson signed her Will in 1982, leaving her home to her daughter, Jane. But that bequest contained a condition: when Jane sold the property,… Read More

Can One Spouse Obligate the Marital Community Through a Confession Judgment?

Washington State Litigation Lawyer Zachary M. Smith | 8/9/2024
Recently, in the Copper Leaf, LLC v. Ace Paving CO. INC. decision, the Washington Court of Appeals addressed a case in which one spouse incurred debt and appeared to obligate the marital community by signing a confession of judgment. We must first address the questions, what is a martial community, and what is community property?… Read More