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When parents separate, dividing holiday time can be challenging. Each parent may want to continue family traditions, spend Thanksgiving with the children, or wake up with them on Christmas morning. The holiday schedule is one aspect of the larger parenting plan. If you are creating a parenting plan for the first time, here are a… Read More

A minor guardianship is appropriate when appointing a guardian is in the minor's best interests and either each parent agrees, all parental rights have been terminated, or clear and convincing evidence shows that no parent is willing or able to exercise parental functions. Parental functions include maintaining a loving, nurturing relationship; attending to the child's… Read More

Beresford Booth congratulates new lawyer Matthew A. Combs and is proud to welcome him to our team. Matt is an associate and serves the Business, Mergers & Acquisitions Team, the Litigation Team and the Real Estate Team.  Matt brings a fresh perspective, a dedicated work ethic, a passion for oral advocacy and highly skilled legal… Read More

In this webinar, Attorney Andrew McKenzie from our Litigation Group discusses "What if My Lawyer Doesn't Agree with Me?” https://youtu.be/fpYLfU0QUik?si=3jee00JELx_6UheJ&t=14 Read More

In disputes between business owners, a co-owner will commonly assert a claim for judicial dissolution. However, business owners and practitioners must be aware of the significant differences between Washington’s standards for judicial dissolution between different business entity types. The most common business entities in Washington include LLCs and corporations, but the statutory scheme behind judicial… Read More

A modern Washington property record can look deceptively simple. Enter an address or parcel number into a county database, and a map, assessed value, ownership information, and links to recorded documents may appear within seconds. Behind that search result lies a much older system. Washington’s land records combine federal surveys, handwritten field notes, metes-and-bounds descriptions,… Read More

In this webinar, Attorney Eli K. Yim from our Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Group discusses "Letters of Intent: Giving Shape to a Transaction” https://youtu.be/9ntgehLhG_Q?si=mascMkbLCKZGUfb_&t=13 Read More

Mom or Dad has passed away, the probate process is underway, and there it is: the house. Maybe it’s the house you grew up in. Maybe it has been in the family for generations. Maybe you have already mentally moved your furniture into the living room and decided that the wallpaper in the guest bathroom… Read More

In Washington State, the government can utilize the power of “eminent domain” to take, even forcibly, private property owned by an individual. Indeed, the property owner cannot refuse to “sell” when the government properly exercises its eminent domain powers. There are, of course, parameters around the use of eminent domain to ensure that its exercise… Read More