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Developing land is often complicated.  The would-be developer must take into account a host of considerations, not the least of which are: (a) property acquisition; (b) financing; (c) zoning; (d) presence of environmentally critical areas; (d) local development codes; (e) subdividability; (f) bureaucracy and politics of local jurisdictions; (g) market forces; (h) title issues; (i)… Read More

We are proud to announce that Beresford Booth Attorney Caleb Tingstad will  speak at Workhorse Coworking (123 2nd Ave. S., Suite 230) in Edmonds on Wednesday, May 22nd from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.  Mr. Tingstad will be sharing information related to structuring successful business partnerships.  If you are a business owner or are interested in… Read More

May 9th, 2024 Beresford Booth Attorney Mackenzie O. Bretz talks about revising, reconsidering, or appealing Family Law Orders. Read More

Washington State has recently undergone significant changes in housing legislation. My previous blog posts here, here, and here, outlined some of the most substantial reforms pertaining to housing density adopted in 2023, which specifically related to multiplexes and accessory dwelling units. While 2024 has seen additional housing reform stall by comparison, as outlined in my blog post here, the legislature did pass… Read More

May 2nd, 2024 Beresford Booth attorney Emily Y. Tyson-Shu talks about Joint Accounts in Probate: Is it my money or the estate’s money? Read More

So, you’ve found yourself legally married but no longer holding yourself out to the world as a married couple. This does not necessarily require taking the step of living in separate residences. It simply means that, for all practical purposes, you are married in name only.  You also do not need a decree of legal… Read More

The U.S. tax code presently allows adoptive families a tax related benefit for any and all qualifying costs and fees incurred in pursuing an adoption. The IRS allows a fairly broad definition of allowed costs and fees such that in most cases, any and all fees and costs paid to an adoption agency, an attorney,… Read More

In July 2022, the Washington Legislature passed House Bill 1901, which formally added “coercive control” to the domestic violence statute, RCW 7.105.010.   Coercive control is defined as a pattern of behavior that is used to cause another to suffer physical, emotional, or psychological harm, and in purpose or effect unreasonably interferes with a person's free… Read More

About three years ago, I posted on private condemnation generally, here: https://beresfordlaw.com/private-condemnation-a-remedy-for-landlocked-property-and-access-problems/, explaining how private condemnation can be the solution to getting access to landlocked property.  A recent case from Division II of the Washington State Court of Appeals has further illustrated how private condemnation can apply in the face of arguments over feasibility of… Read More