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In my last post I discussed how a statute of limitations can be extended if a potential plaintiff dies before the expiration of the statute of limitations. This discusses the situation where a potential defendant dies before the expiration of the statute of limitations. RCW 4.16.200. As a refresher, RCW 4.16.200 does two different things.… Read More

Many people assume death simply “pauses” the statute of limitations. Under Washington law, that is not quite right. Sometimes there is an extension; sometimes there is a separate probate deadline; and sometimes the claim can still be barred even if probate deadlines have not yet run. RCW 4.16.200. RCW 4.16.200 does two different things. First,… Read More

It is one of the most jarring moments in any M&A transaction: a buyer’s attorney asks to see IP assignment agreements for the core technology or brand assets, and the seller’s attorney realizes those agreements either do not exist or are incomplete. The company’s most valuable asset—the thing the buyer is most excited to acquire—may… Read More

Every business owner who has been through an M&A transaction will tell you the same thing: the issues that slowed or killed the deal were almost never the obvious ones. They were not the major lawsuit or the obvious regulatory problem. They were the quiet, overlooked administrative and legal loose ends that had been sitting… Read More

In a divorce or separation matter, the Court has discretion to value property as of date of separation, the date of trial, or some other date that the Court determines is equitable.  If you or your spouse separated in 2021, but neither party filed a petition for dissolution or separation until 2026, then your property… Read More

A lis pendens is a document that clouds title to real property and provides notice to potential purchasers and encumbrancers that title to the real property is the subject of pending litigation. Washington law only authorizes a party to record a lis pendens in “an action affecting title to real property.” RCW 4.28.320. What constitutes… Read More

Under Washington law, “any person furnishing labor, professional services, materials, or equipment for the improvement of real property shall have a lien upon the improvement for the contract price of labor, professional services, materials, or equipment furnished at the instance of the owner, or the agent or construction agent of the owner.” RCW 60.04.021. Filing… Read More

IRA account holders typically designate individuals as beneficiaries who will inherit the account upon the account holder’s death – such as “all to spouse” or “in equal shares to children.”  However, a trust can also be named as an IRA beneficiary, and in some instances may be a better option than an individual beneficiary.  When… Read More

In this webinar, Attorney Amanda Gamble from our Family Law Group and Licensed Family Therapist Joanna McGuire discuss "Co-Parenting with Compassion.” https://youtu.be/bkl-Rk-UOSs?si=W-EQBt1ji93lW5Pg&t=13 Read More