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As Summer arrives in the Pacific Northwest, the lawyers and staff at Beresford Booth are proud to spotlight an outstanding local organization that thrives during this time of year: Pacific Little League (or “PLL”).  For over 50 years, Pacific Little League has provided opportunities for the youth of the greater Edmonds area to participate in… Read More

What is Earnest Money? In the purchase of real estate, it is common for a buyer to put down a deposit called earnest money. This deposit is made to a seller to represent the buyer’s good faith towards buying the real property at issue.  Earnest money is typically held in an escrow account until closing,… Read More

David C. Tingstad Babak Shamsi Beresford Booth is proud to announce several of our own lawyers have been rated as 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Among our firm’s family of lawyers, David C. Tingstad is included in the 2019 class of Super Lawyers while Babak Shamsi is a Rising Star for 2019. Super Lawyers… Read More

Beresford Booth is proud to announce that lawyer David C. Tingstad will be presenting in an American Bar Association webinar on June 6th which discusses the issues and considerations involved when organizing an LLC where the members are active in the LLC’s business. David will join a collection of other business lawyers located across the… Read More

Disgruntled would-be heirs frequently attack wills on the grounds of undue influence, particularly when wills contain provisions unfavorable to them.  The dispossessed heir might assume that the will must have been the product of undue influence because the unfavorable provision could not have been what the testator intended.  For example: “Surely, Dad would not have… Read More

The economic and population growth throughout Washington State keeps builders, contractors, subcontractors and others involved in the construction industry very busy.  With that high demand, however, comes the added risk of mistakes and defects that may potentially lead to disputes and litigation.  Whether you are in the market for builders or in the industry itself,… Read More

In Washington State, as with most states, LLC members hold certain rights deriving from statute as well as contract rights.  Most all of the rights identified in our LLC Act, RCW 25.15 (the “Act”) are subject to modification by agreement.  In the absences of an agreement to the contrary, members of LLCs, pursuant to the… Read More

Key amendments to Washington State’s Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RCW 59.18, or the “Act”) will become law on July 27th, 2019.  The new amendments expand protections for tenants while limiting landlords’ eviction options.  Additionally, the amendments expand judicial discretion in eviction hearings. Before, judges were strictly bound by the statute, but, after July 27th, judges may… Read More

The Washington Court of Appeals recently issued a published decision in Sherman v. Pfizer et al., No. 50914-8-II, 2019 WL 1923583, -- P.3d -- (Wn. App. April 30, 2019), providing valuable guidance for attorneys litigating duty to warn cases under the Washington Product Liability Act (“WPLA”), RCW 7.72.  In Sherman, the plaintiff allegedly developed a… Read More