Webinar – Judicial Dissolution of LLCs and Receiverships: Be Careful What You Ask For Because You Just Might Get It!
October 13th 2022, David C. Tingstad and Richard R. Beresford, talk about Judicial Dissolution of LLCs and Receiverships. Read More
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Webinar – What Employers Need to Know About the Washington Silence No More Act.
October 6th 2022, Dexter Bradford, talks about What Employers Need to Know About the Washington Silence No More Act. Read More
Beresford Booth Welcomes New Lawyers Dexter N. Bradford and Caleb J. Tingstad
Beresford Booth is proud to announce its hiring of two new lawyers: Caleb J. Tingstad and Dexter N. Bradford. Both are recent graduates of Seattle University School of Law and have been admitted to practice law in Washington State. Caleb is an associate in our Business and Banking Law and Real Estate Law groups where… Read More
Introduction to Real Property Conveyance Deeds
Parties often grant legal rights by way of written deeds. A deed affecting real property typically encumbers or conveys that property. In Washington State, parties may convey real property by way of a variety of deeds. The most common conveyance deeds in Washington State include Statutory Warranty Deeds, Bargain and Sale Deeds, and Quit… Read More
Equitable Tolling Can Extend The Statute Of Limitations, But Be Careful
Last month, I discussed how the discovery rule can give a plaintiff extra time to file a claim within the applicable statute of limitations. In this blog post, I discuss a related topic known as “equitable tolling”. Statutes of limitations bar plaintiffs from bringing claims after too much time has elapsed since the cause of… Read More
When is a Nonprobate Asset Not a Nonprobate Asset? Part 2
As I described in a previous post, Washington probate and trust law generally defines a “nonprobate asset” as well as the types of assets that are not included within that definition (See here for previous post). However, the definition of “nonprobate asset” is not consistent for all purposes. RCW 11.07.010 provides, in part, that if… Read More
Recent Changes to Washington’s Domestic Violence Laws
The purpose of our state's domestic violence laws is to provide enhanced protection to victims of this type of offense while sending a strong message to abusers that this behavior is not tolerated. Domestic violence relationships are between "intimate partners" (i.e. boyfriend/girlfriend, partners with children in common, etc.) or even "family or household members" (i.e.… Read More
Fundamental Right to Parent
It may seem obvious, but many people do not realize that parenting is a fundamental right under the United States and Washington State Constitutions. One area that the fundamental right to parent can play out is in protection order hearings that involve children. If a parent applies for a protective order preventing the other parent… Read More
When is a Nonprobate Asset Not a Nonprobate Asset? Part 1
Under Washington probate and trust law, a nonprobate asset means “those rights and interests of a person having beneficial ownership of an asset that pass on the person’s death under a written instrument or arrangement other than the person’s will.” RCW 11.02.005(13). Examples of such assets provided by the statute include a right or interest… Read More
