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Not long ago, most domestic adoption matches occurred through agencies, attorneys, personal referrals, or even ads taken out in the local newspaper.  Today, many prospective adoptive parents find themselves navigating a very different landscape. Facebook groups, adoption networking sites, online profiles, and social media platforms have transformed the way adoptive families and expectant parents connect.… Read More

Most business owners spend years building something they hope to eventually sell, yet very few think like a buyer until they are already sitting across the table from one. By then, it is often too late to fix the problems that reduce your asking price, slow the deal to a crawl, or kill it entirely.… Read More

A buyer submits a letter of intent (LOI), your broker calls it a major milestone, and excitement fills the room. It is a major milestone—but it is also one of the most misunderstood documents in any M&A transaction. Many sellers sign LOIs without fully understanding what they have agreed to, and by the time they… Read More

Andrew McKenzie loves being in front of a crowd.  But he also has a passion for education, civics, and history.  So recently, he volunteered a day of his time teaching middle schoolers about American government and the history of the English language.  What many 6th graders might consider boring subjects became alive through Andrew’s energetic and… Read More

July 1 falls on a Wednesday this year, but it is anything but an ordinary Wednesday for Washington estate tax. July 1, 2026, is the date Washington’s estate tax rates are scheduled to change once again—and this time, the news is mostly good for estates of all sizes. Washington's estate tax has been in flux… Read More

In a related post, “Your Last Party: Why Funeral Planning Matters”, we talked about all the ways a person can make their grand exit: burial, cremation, composting, water cremation, space travel, tacos, dancing, and the critically important question of whether there should be an open mic at the celebration of life. Now comes the less… Read More

June is Pride Month – an annual remembrance of the 1969 Stonewall riots and how LGBTQIA+ communities have contributed to each other’s culture, community, and enhanced legal rights. Stonewall occurred nearly 60 years ago, but same-sex marriage was not legalized until 2014 – only 12 years ago. How does that impact same-sex couples in their… Read More

In today's webinar, Attorney Drew J. Tingstad discusses "How Am I Going to Prepare My Business for a Future Sale" https://youtu.be/cPSjGreioN4?si=ACQg_AMiQmtnZbNi&t=13 Read More

Maybe you are in the process of buying a home. Maybe you have lived there for years. At some point, you might have asked yourself is that fence really on the actual property line? Figuring out where your land ends and your neighbor’s begins can be more complex than you think. The recent Washington Court of Appeals… Read More