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Washington estate tax doesn’t get much attention. In part, this is because there have not been any changes to our state’s estate tax since 2018, when the last adjustment for inflation to the applicable estate tax exclusion amount occurred. The applicable exclusion amount is the value of an estate that is exempt from estate tax.… Read More

Every year, the WSBA celebrates National Volunteer Week and this year it took place April 20-26, 2025.  Beresford Booth Lawyers Kelsey Affronte, Mackenzie Bretz and David Tingstad were recognized among the nearly 1,000 volunteers who contributed to the ongoing success of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) in 2024.  Volunteers are needed for an assortment… Read More

Discovery is an essential part of litigation. Discovery allows each litigant to learn about the other’s financial situation, assets, debts, parenting plan requests (when applicable) and other relevant information. Discovery can often feel overwhelming and like the other side is being intrusive or requesting privileged information. However, there is very little information that is “off… Read More

In Washington, parties to a lawsuit have the opportunity to obtain a broad range of information and documents from another party (and non-parties) through a process called discovery. During the discovery phase of a lawsuit, a party can, among other things, (1) ask another party for information using written questions called interrogatories, (2) request that… Read More

The role of the Court in a divorce or separation action is to equitably divide assets and debts, whether community or separate.  Evidence is paramount in proving the value of those properties so the Court understands what there is to divide and so that it may be equitably distributed.   “Tracing” is the process of… Read More

April 24th, 2025 Beresford Booth Attorney Ryan G. Foltz discusses Anatomy of a Construction Defect Claim Read More

The world is full of insurance – health insurance, residential property insurance, liability insurance, car insurance, and more. One type of insurance often gets ignored – title insurance. When a homeowner purchases a home, the homeowner often obtains an owner’s policy of title insurance. If that homeowner has a lender with a security interest in… Read More

People often do business through corporate entities such as corporations, LLCs, and limited partnerships in part in order to limit risk of personal liability.  Generally speaking, corporate shareholders, members of LLCs, and limited partners have no liability for the entity’s debts.  The entity acts as a kind of “shield” or “veil,” protecting the investors behind… Read More

April 17th, 2025 Beresford Booth Attorney Aaron M. Dunn discusses Reservation of Rights Letters. Read More