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When selling a Washington business that owns real estate, one of the earliest decisions is deceptively simple: Should the property be part of the sale, or should the seller keep it and lease it back to the buyer? Both approaches can work, but each carries different legal and financial consequences. Option 1: Sell the Property… Read More

For most business owners, the closing of an M&A transaction feels like the finish line. The wire transfer hits, the handshakes happen, and the company you spent years building belongs to someone else. But in transactional law, closing is not always the end—it can be the beginning of a period of continued financial exposure if… Read More

In this webinar, Attorney Rachel J. Wright from our Estate Planning and Probate Group will be discussing "Your Last Party (And Who Gets To Throw It)" https://youtu.be/dmrk8nRJ2yc?si=laK33AbWxVEr3nXQ Read More

Most people think settlement ends a dispute. But a settlement agreement is a legally binding contract, and disputes regarding compliance can arise. A recent decision from the Washington Court of Appeals, Cai v. Wen, illustrates how a settlement compliance dispute unfolds. Following an investment dispute, Daoying Cai and Boheng Wen entered into a settlement agreement… Read More

In order to determine a fair and equitable division of assets, all community and separate property must be considered.  Life insurance is not often thought of in this context, but it should be.  If you or your spouse has a ‘whole life’ or ‘universal life’ policy, it has a cash value.  That means that whoever… Read More

Washington law makes clear that across all Washington business entities, those in control (e.g. directors, officers, managers, partners) owe fiduciary duties. Traditionally, these fiduciary duties include the duty of care and loyalty. Sometimes, Courts include the duty of good faith and fair dealing within fiduciary duties as well. Controllers should understand that this includes what… Read More

As an attorney, I have been working with clients for over 25 years.  I try my best to achieve the best result I can for clients, but there are things that you, as clients, can do to help achieve the best results.  Often, the best assistance you can provide an attorney will be to take… Read More

In the cattle business, deals often move at the speed of trust. A handshake, a quick inspection, maybe a few words about weight, health, or breeding history — and the cattle are loaded up. But when the buyer later claims the herd wasn’t what was promised, that straightforward deal can turn into a legal dispute… Read More

In the Spring of 2025 (with slight modifications made earlier just this last June), the Washington State legislature passed a new statute, RCW 61.40.010, which applies Chapter 19.86 RCW, best known as the Consumer Protection Act, in certain circumstances involving the solicitation of real property. More specifically, RCW 61.40.010 applies to real estate transactions executed on… Read More