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There are several sitcom bits based off of someone writing their own Last Will and Testament. One of my personal favorites is in the show Parks and Recreation where Ron Swanson reveals the Will that he’s been carrying in his pocket since childhood, which reads “All my belongings shall transfer to the man or animal… Read More

RCW 26.16.010 provides that separate property of a spouse is defined as “property and pecuniary rights owned by a spouse before marriage and that acquired by him or her afterwards by gift, bequest, devise, descent, or inheritance, with the rents, issues and profits thereof.” For example, an individual bank account opened prior to marriage is… Read More

May 18th, 2023 Todd J. Cook presented The Benefits and Process of Non-Judicial Foresclosure in Washington State, covering: What is foreclosure? Why a non-judicial foreclosure is beneficial When a non-judicial process is available The process of a non-judicial foreclosure Read More

On May 8, 2023, Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1110 into law. I previously wrote an article regarding the congressional deliberations over House Bill 1110 here. While proponents argued that passing this law would expand access to housing, detractors expressed concern about the significant reduction in local control over zoning throughout Washington State. Whatever… Read More

Litigation can be complex and full of twists, turns and obstacles.  One of the biggest, and often most unexpected, obstacles occurs when one of the parties passes away before the litigation is resolved.  Defendant clients will often say: “So I am off the hook now, right?  The case is over?”  And plaintiff clients may ask… Read More

May 11th, 2023 Beresford Booth attorney Dexter N. Bradford talks about The New Employers Guide to Employee Handbooks. Read More

In 2021, I wrote a post about 1031 exchanges into Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) and presented a webinar on the subject. By contrast to a 1031 exchange, a 721 exchange allows investors to defer capital gains taxes on the sale of appreciated real estate assets by contributing them to a partnership that owns real estate assets. The… Read More

Clients often express concern that if they attempt to settle a dispute, the offer to settle will be seen as admitting fault or guilt, or admitting the validity of the other side’s position.  While there can be good strategic reasons not to offer a settlement, settlement offers are generally inadmissible to prove liability.  The primary… Read More

In late April 2023, South Korean college student, Noh Huyn-soo shocked the art world by eating a famous art installation (the “Comedian”)created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. Yes, he ate the installation – the “installation” being a banana taped to a wall in Seoul’s Leeum Museum of Art. His elaborate art heist consisted of removing… Read More