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Most people alive today were born after the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.  We may be inclined to take for granted that civil rights are so engrained in our society that racial discrimination is only a thing of the past.  Yet, cases still come up in Washington where racial discrimination is at… Read More

Separation and divorce change the structure of a family, but they don't end the lifelong relationship parents share in raising their children. While legal agreements establish responsibilities and schedules, successful co-parenting depends just as much on communication, emotional regulation, and a shared commitment to putting children first. Whether you're beginning your co-parenting journey or working… Read More

Beresford Booth is a proud sponsor of the third annual Edmonds Dragon Boat Festival taking place on Friday, July 31st, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., at the Edmonds Waterfront Center (220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds, WA 98020). Hosted by the Asian Service Center (ASC) of Edmonds, the event is open to everyone. There will be food… Read More

In my last post I discussed how a statute of limitations can be extended if a potential plaintiff dies before the expiration of the statute of limitations. This discusses the situation where a potential defendant dies before the expiration of the statute of limitations. RCW 4.16.200. As a refresher, RCW 4.16.200 does two different things.… Read More

Many people assume death simply “pauses” the statute of limitations. Under Washington law, that is not quite right. Sometimes there is an extension; sometimes there is a separate probate deadline; and sometimes the claim can still be barred even if probate deadlines have not yet run. RCW 4.16.200. RCW 4.16.200 does two different things. First,… Read More

It is one of the most jarring moments in any M&A transaction: a buyer’s attorney asks to see IP assignment agreements for the core technology or brand assets, and the seller’s attorney realizes those agreements either do not exist or are incomplete. The company’s most valuable asset—the thing the buyer is most excited to acquire—may… Read More

Every business owner who has been through an M&A transaction will tell you the same thing: the issues that slowed or killed the deal were almost never the obvious ones. They were not the major lawsuit or the obvious regulatory problem. They were the quiet, overlooked administrative and legal loose ends that had been sitting… Read More

In a divorce or separation matter, the Court has discretion to value property as of date of separation, the date of trial, or some other date that the Court determines is equitable.  If you or your spouse separated in 2021, but neither party filed a petition for dissolution or separation until 2026, then your property… Read More

A lis pendens is a document that clouds title to real property and provides notice to potential purchasers and encumbrancers that title to the real property is the subject of pending litigation. Washington law only authorizes a party to record a lis pendens in “an action affecting title to real property.” RCW 4.28.320. What constitutes… Read More