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You borrow money to buy or refinance your home.  Your lender takes a deed of trust on your home as collateral.  Some time goes by and you pay off the loan or refinance it with a new lender who also takes a deed of trust on your home as collateral.  More time goes by and… Read More

The Servicemember's Civil Relief Act (SCRA), an expansion of the former Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act, protects active duty military service members.  The act is intended to postpone or suspend certain civil obligations to enable service members to devote full attention to duty and to relieve stress on the family members of those service… Read More

One method of avoiding estate tax is through a Family Limited Partnership.  In fact, “Family Limited Partnership” is often a misnomer, because the entity formed is usually a Family LLC instead. Regardless, the purpose and function are the same.  The Family LLC allows Mom and Dad to (a) form an LLC owned only by the… Read More

The Washington State Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the Superior Court granting a civil anti-harassment order against the appellant, which prohibited the appellant from the use and enjoyment, her real property.  The property, a beachfront home, was owned by several members of the same family, including the appellant.  Following a series of alleged… Read More

Companies can request ‘content’ from employees’ social media sites as part of corporate investigations, but the employee is under no obligation to provide such content to the employer. As social media continues to evolve in our society, so too evolves its boundaries when applied to the workplace.  Washingtonians experiences with the new law will undoubtedly… Read More

Most counties in Washington State require mediation in family law cases such as divorce or the establishment of a parenting plan prior to the case going to trial.  A bill has been introduced in the Washington State legislature, which requires mediation in all divorces involving children, except in certain circumstances. The typical mediation process involves… Read More

What happens to a 410k account in case of divorce in a same-sex marriage in Washington State? While the passage of same-sex marriage in Washington State conveyed all rights and responsibilities afforded opposite-sex spouses under state law, couples still do not enjoy the full benefits of married couples as provided under Federal law. One of… Read More

According to a report from Forrester Research, you can expect your present and prospective employees use social networking.  According to the study: A third of adults post at least once a week to social sites such as Facebook and Twitter. A quarter of adults publish a blog and upload video/audio they created. Nearly 60% maintain… Read More

Just days after a Port Angeles man made national news by demolishing his neighbor’s home and flattening his neighbor’s truck, along with damaging several other homes, media outlets are reporting that the bulldozer-wielding man “was angry about a longstanding dispute over a property line and fence.” Lawyers at Beresford Booth have extensive experience in resolving… Read More