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In this webinar, Attorney Lisa H. Do from our Family Law Group discusses "Temporary Orders in a Divorce Case” https://youtu.be/MTS8sXHK87U?si=289ZJu6PoVhKck4V&t=13 Read More

Does Following Washington’s Rules of Professional Conduct Make a Lawyer Virtuous? Lawyers in Washington must follow the Washington Rules of Professional Conduct (“RPC”). These rules impose duties involving competence, diligence, communication, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, candor, fairness, and the administration of justice. Compliance protects clients, supports the legal system, and promotes public confidence in the… Read More

Beresford Booth was a proud sponsor of the 18th Annual Monster Mad Dash 5K held at Lake Ballinger last Saturday. This community celebration is put on by the Foundation for Edmonds School District in an effort to raise critical funds to support students and various unmet needs throughout the Edmonds School District. Beresford Booth had… Read More

Earnout provisions are among the most creative and, simultaneously, the most litigated structures in M&A transactions. When a buyer and seller cannot agree on purchase price because they disagree about the future performance of the business, an earnout can bridge the gap—allowing the seller to receive additional consideration if the business achieves agreed-upon milestones after… Read More

One of the most common—and most difficult—questions clients ask during an appeal is: Why is this taking so long? An appeal can take a surprisingly long time to reach oral argument. And even after the lawyers have argued the case, months can pass before the Court of Appeals issues its decision. That silence can be… Read More

Please join us in congratulating Ryan Foltz, Beresford Booth’s newest partner. Ryan joined Beresford Booth four years ago as a construction lawyer representing owners, developers, contractors, and design professionals in all phases of construction disputes. After years of experience as a partner at national and Seattle law firms handling complex construction and commercial litigation, he… Read More

In this webinar, Attorney Joshua G.R. Curtis from our Real Estate Group discusses "Application of the Consumer Protection Act to Unsolicited Offers to Buy Your Home.” https://youtu.be/kSaVtRTTiss?si=5791B0EmHNezbh6u&t=13 Read More

On April 30th, the Washington Supreme Court ruled in Vargas v. RRA CP Opportunity Trust 1, et al. that beneficiaries seeking to enforce collection on a Home Equity Line of Credit (“HELOC”) cannot do so by way of the Deed of Trust Act (RCW 61.24 et. seq). In other words, creditors trying to collect on a HELOC debt… Read More

On January 1, 2028, RCW 64.90, known as the as the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act or more commonly, “WUCIOA”, will apply to all common interest communities, with a handful of exceptions. In other words, it will apply to most condominium and homeowners’ associations and will effectively repeal the prior statutory schemes: the Homeowners’… Read More