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Authorizing 3rd Parties to Make Health Care Decisions for Minor Children

The Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 10/18/2024
Sometimes a parent is needed to make health care decisions for one or more of their children or a guardian is needed to make health care decisions for one or more of the children for whom the guardian is the legal guardian, but the parent or guardian is unavailable. This could happen when the child… Read More

Legal Collaborations: an Emerging Area of Law School Life

The Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 10/9/2024
Attorneys Amanda Gamble and Mackenzie Bretz recently co-authored an article titled "Legal Collaborations: an Emerging Area of Law School Life” for the October 2024 Primerus Lady Justice, a Publication of the Primerus Women Lawyers Section. Amanda N. Gamble Mackenzie O. Bretz Read Article Read More

Haddox, and Lewis, v. PEAT et al

Washington State Litigation Lawyer Zachary M. Smith | 9/30/2024
Haddox v. PEAT, LLC, 2024 Wash. App. LEXIS 1825 A recent Washington decision provides some valuable lessons regarding the effect of commercial leases and subleases, and the rights of the parties to such agreements.  In Haddox and Lewis v. PEAT LLC, and Research & Development LLC, Division II of the Washington Court of Appeals upheld… Read More

Revocable Living Trusts Explained

Washington State Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer Sherry Bosse Lueders | 9/30/2024
A revocable living trust is a legal document that allows you to place your assets—like your home, bank accounts, and investments—into a trust during your lifetime. As the creator of the trust, you can manage these assets and make changes as needed. “Revocable” means you can alter or dissolve the trust at any time while… Read More

UCC Fundamentals: – A Guide to Article 2 (Sales)  

Washington State Litigation Lawyer Todd J. Cook and Licensed Legal Intern Andrew J. Tingstad | 9/25/2024
Part 3: Contract Formation In our two previous posts, we tackled questions surrounding when UCC Article 2 applies and  when a contract for the sale of goods needs to be in writing. This entry of our UCC fundamentals series asks, “how do I form a contract for the sale of goods?” As most first year… Read More