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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

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

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

In Washington State, relocation matters are governed by RCW 26.09.405-560. Start by reviewing the terms of your current parenting plan. Typically, relocation information can be found under Section 13, depending on when your parenting plan was entered. The first step when initiating a relocation matter is providing notice of the intended move to the other… Read More

July 25th, 2024 Legal Law Clerk, Samantha L. Dammrose, talks about Washington Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Laws. Read More

As an employer in Washington State, you may wonder if you can withhold or deduct any amount from your employees’ wages for various reasons. For example, you may want to recover the cost of damaged equipment, a cash shortage, or a loan repayment. However, before you do so, you should be aware of the legal… Read More

Often, when considering the possibility of litigation, clients will focus on the remedy of monetary damages to compensate them after suffering a legal injury. However, sometimes, a litigant may find that monetary damages simply cannot accomplish enough - sometimes, a liable party who should have taken some action, must actually take that action in order to make… Read More

It is a common misconception, particularly among non-lawyers, that contracts must be in writing to be enforceable.  That is true some of the time, but the general rule is that oral agreements are enforceable, so long as the requirements for a contract are met.  A contract is a legally enforceable promise or set of promises. … Read More

March 4, 2024, Washington Initiative 2081, titled, Parental Right to Review Education Materials, Receive Notifications, and Opt Out of Sexual-Health Education Initiative, was approved by the Washington State Legislature by a vote of 49-0 and 82-15 in the House. Initiative 2081 gave parents the right to review educational materials, receive certain notifications, and opt out… Read More