Webinar – What is Abusive Litigation?
August 8th, 2024 Beresford Booth Attorney Anne B. Bennette talks about What is Abusive Litigation? Read More
Recent News
Can One Spouse Obligate the Marital Community Through a Confession Judgment?
Recently, in the Copper Leaf, LLC v. Ace Paving CO. INC. decision, the Washington Court of Appeals addressed a case in which one spouse incurred debt and appeared to obligate the marital community by signing a confession of judgment. We must first address the questions, what is a martial community, and what is community property?… Read More
Price Gouging And The Consumer Protection Act
Washington State’s Unfair Business Practices Act, commonly referred to as the Consumer Protection Act, or “CPA”, provides powerful protections and remedies for consumers who have been harmed by a business’s deceptive acts or practices. You can read more about the CPA here and here to gain a better general understanding. But what about price gouging? … Read More
The Uniform Route of a Prescriptive Easement
Easements present one of the most common encumbrances affecting title to real property. An easement allows a property owner to use someone else’s land for a specific purpose, such as ingress and egress, parking, utilities, and even temporary construction. My colleague, Andrew M. McKenzie, wrote an excellent blog post here regarding methods for determining whether… Read More
Webinar – Clarifying Confusion about Wills and Powers of Attorney
August 1st, 2024 Beresford Booth Attorney Per E. Oscarsson talks about Clarifying Confusion about Wills & Powers of Attorney. Read More
Congratulations to our 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!
David Tingstad Bill Kessler Amanda Gamble Ryan Dyer Kelsey Affronte Please join us in congratulating the Beresford Booth lawyers who were chosen as honorees for this year’s Super Lawyers list. David Tingstad, managing partner and leader of the Business and Real Estate Group and Bill Kessler, partner and leader of the Litigation Group were selected as… Read More
Community Spotlight: Asian Service Center
Beresford Booth is excited to help sponsor the first-ever Edmonds Dragon Boat Festival taking place today, August 1st, at the Edmonds Waterfront Center. Hosted by the Asian Service Center of Edmonds, the event is open to everyone. There will be food and refreshments, various Asian cultural performances, and the opportunity to assemble sticky rice dumplings.… Read More
Nominating a Guardian or Conservator for an Adult
Sometimes, it is necessary to appoint a guardian or a conservator for an adult. A guardian may be appointed if a court finds that the adult does not have the ability to meet the essential requirements for physical health, safety, or self-care because the adult is unable to receive and evaluate information or make or… Read More
How a Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision May Impact Business Succession Planning
Owners of closely-held companies may plan for the death of a shareholder of a corporation or member of an LLC by purchasing life insurance to cover the cost of purchasing a deceased owner’s interest in the company. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion, Connelly v. United States, that may cause business owners… Read More
