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It's National Estate Planning Awareness Week, and that means it's time to think about estate planning. Estate planning is for everyone! Having an estate plan is the best way to make sure your estate is administered in the way you want and your loved ones are provided for in the way you want. Getting on… Read More

The court will look at each parent’s income to determine issues such as child support or post-secondary support. Imputed income is an estimate by the court of an individual’s income, even if they are not actually earning that amount. This typically occurs when a parent is voluntarily underemployed or voluntarily unemployed. To decide this, the… Read More

In Part 1 of this series, we covered What Is a Guardian Ad Litem, And Do I Need One for My Case sharing details of when one should be appointed and what to expect after appointment. This blog covers how to address the finished GAL report, prepare for a hearing or trial, and how our… Read More

The third week of October is National Estate Planning Awareness Week, and while there is never a bad time to get started on your estate plan, there really is no better time than the present. Many people think estate planning is for other people, or something that they will do in the future: After they… Read More

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