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Washington LLC Attorney David C. Tingstad  was co-author and presenter in Lorman's Continuing Legal Education recent seminar titled, "LLCs and Partnerships: Organization and Operation in Washington." The seminar, which is intended for lawyers, discusses the various implications of choosing an entity option such as LLCs and partnerships.  This seminar and resulting CD and reference materials… Read More

Here is one solution to close an estate in Washington State when you cannot locate an heir or beneficiary. A Personal Representative or the Administrator (sometimes called the Executor) of an Estate is charged with locating the beneficiaries of a Will or the heirs of someone who has died. Sometimes this is an easy job,… Read More

The state of Washington has long had a policy that no person will be allowed to profit by their own wrong, wherever that wrong is committed.  One area in which that policy has been expressed is inheritance rights.  For many years, Washington has had a “slayer statute”, RCW Chapter 11.84.  The statute provided that no… Read More

While opening probate may be beneficial or required in some instances, not every death may trigger the need to open a probate case to administer an estate. For smaller estates, a “Small Estate Affidavit” may be sufficient. If the value of the decedent’s estate is not more than $100,000, then personal property (like vehicles, furniture,… Read More

In Washington state, non-judicial foreclosures of deeds of trust are governed by statute, RCW Chapter 61.24.  The non-judicial foreclosure process involves a public trustee’s sale after giving notice to various interested parties.  The effect of the trustee’s sale is to deprive the grantor of the deed of trust and anyone claiming under them of all… Read More

After a party obtains a civil judgment in a lawsuit, his lawyer often advises him to conduct “supplemental proceedings.”  This is a process in which the judgment debtor appears in court and answers the lawyer’s questions about the nature and whereabouts of the debtor’s assets. There are often problems with supplemental proceedings, including: (a) the… Read More

It can be very exciting to start a new business. Perhaps you have started your new company with a friend or you and your spouse have started a business with another couple. Whoever your partner is, the majority of these types of small businesses are split 50/50 between the parties. You are now a 50%… Read More

Unfortunately the story of Katie Barnett, a Vinton County, Ohio woman is not a new one in this post-recession housing market, but is still one a homeowner’s nightmares are made of.  While Ms. Barnett was on vacation, a bank accidentally repossessed her home, rather than the correct home across the street.  When Ms. Barnett returned… Read More

Washington State is set to revamp its family law forms. The new forms are intended to simplify the family law process by utilizing “plain language.” BERESFORD BOOTH has made this content available to the general public for informational purposes only. The information on this site is not intended to convey legal opinions or legal advice. Read More