Recent News

Beginning in 1846, Sarah Josepha Hale (a novelist and notable writer) began a crusade to make the last Thursday in November a Thanksgiving national holiday by writing letters to governors in every state including a letter to President Abraham Lincoln. On October 3, 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed a nationwide Thanksgiving Day as the last Thursday… Read More

In In re the Marriage of Larson and Calhoun, the Washington State Court of Appeals upheld the trial Court’s award of more than $40,000,000 dollars of the husband’s separate property to the wife in a divorce action to achieve a just result.  The award of Husband’s separate property to Wife consisted of approximately $14,000,000 in… Read More

Serving a defendant is not always easy – he may be hard to locate and may do everything in his power to evade service. You may not be able to find a physical address or he could be living half a world away. So what if you could just serve him somewhere where you’ll know… Read More

Maybe you’re preparing for your college student son or daughter to return from a semester of college for Thanksgiving or winter break. Or maybe you’re planning ahead to send your newly accepted student to his or her freshman year of college next year. Whether your child is attending college in Washington State or out of… Read More

In a Washington probate, the personal representative of the estate usually publishes a notice to creditors of the deceased in a newspaper once a week for three consecutive weeks.  However, the personal representative may also give creditors “actual notice”.  “Actual notice” is given by mailing a copy of the notice to the creditor’s last known… Read More

The Seattle City Council voted unanimously to adopt a new ordinance that grants criminal offenders special rights in job application processes.  Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) 14.17 regulates the use of criminal background information in employment decisions.  Absent a “legitimate business reason”, employers are prohibited from using criminal convictions as the basis for denying employment for… Read More

Despite politicians’ inability to resolve the budget impasse in Washington D.C., the Executive Office of the United States Courts recently announced Federal Courts will remain open through at least October 17—possibly through Friday, October 18th.  The Federal Courts have been operating on fee income and no-year appropriated funds to keep operations functioning since the shutdown… Read More

If you think your rights have been violated in Washington State, then don’t wait too long to protect them.  The case of Anderson v. Dussault, et al helps illustrate this point.  How much time is “too long” will vary depending upon the situation and the rights involved.   This case is specific to trusts, however, other… Read More

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