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In the recent Washington Court of Appeals case Henderson v. Schmoll, we see the significant cost of sloppy legal drafting. We also see the comparative ease of avoiding that cost. Edith Henderson signed her Will in 1982, leaving her home to her daughter, Jane. But that bequest contained a condition: when Jane sold the property,… Read More

August 15th, 2024 Beresford Booth Attorney David C. Tingstad talks about Translating the Washington Secretary of State’s Website. Read More

Please join us in celebrating Beresford Booth lawyers for their selection among The Best Lawyers in America® for 2025: David C. Tingstad William O. Kessler Dimitra S. Scott David C. Tingstad, Chair of the Business and Real Estate Group has been selected for a third time in Corporate Governance Law and Corporate Law; William O.… Read More

August 8th, 2024 Beresford Booth Attorney Anne B. Bennette talks about What is Abusive Litigation? Read More

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

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

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

August 1st, 2024 Beresford Booth Attorney Per E. Oscarsson talks about Clarifying Confusion about Wills & Powers of Attorney. Read More

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