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Easements present one of the most common encumbrances affecting title to real property. An easement allows a property owner to use someone else’s land for a specific purpose, such as ingress and egress, parking, utilities, and even temporary construction. My colleague, Andrew M. McKenzie, wrote an excellent blog post here regarding methods for determining whether… Read More

August 1st, 2024 Beresford Booth Attorney Per E. Oscarsson talks about Clarifying Confusion about Wills & Powers of Attorney. Read More

David Tingstad Bill Kessler Amanda Gamble Ryan Dyer Kelsey Affronte Please join us in congratulating the Beresford Booth lawyers who were chosen as honorees for this year’s Super Lawyers list.  David Tingstad, managing partner and leader of the Business and Real Estate Group and Bill Kessler, partner and leader of the Litigation Group were selected as… Read More

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