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The Hidden Dangers of Waiving a Home Inspection

Washington State Real Estate Lawyer Ryan G. Foltz | 3/25/2025
In today’s competitive housing market, submitting an offer with an inspection contingency could jeopardize a buyer’s ability to purchase a home.  Performing a detailed inspection of the existing condition of the property is always the best practice to identify defective conditions that were not disclosed by the seller.  Although waiving a home inspection can speed… Read More

Mediation. Arbitration. What is the Difference? 

Washington State Divorce & Family Law Lawyer Amanda N. Gamble | 3/14/2025
As you begin your litigation journey, you may start to hear terms like alternative dispute resolution (ADR), mediation or arbitration. ADR is an option for resolving disputes outside of court. Mediation and arbitration are sub-groups of ADR. In King and Snohomish counties, all litigants involved in family law cases, that do not qualify for an exemption,… Read More

Beresford Booth Shines Our Community Spotlight on Northwest’s Child

The Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 3/12/2025
Beresford Booth is a proud sponsor of Northwest’s Child “A Day of Promise” 2025 Dinner and Auction. This event will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Woodmark Hotel and Still Spa in Kirkland.  There are still open seats and sponsorship opportunities available…to join us CLICK HERE. Beresford Booth supports the mission of… Read More

Beresford Booth Invests in its Young Lawyers

The Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 3/11/2025
Last week Primerus held its 2025 Young Lawyers Section Conference in Fort Worth, Texas.  Beresford Booth has been a proud member of Primerus for over 15 years.  Primerus is an international society of top-rated independent law firms who share a commitment to a set of common values and high standards of legal practice. Lawyers Kelsey… Read More

The High Cost of Miscommunication: Construction Edition

Washington State Real Estate Lawyer William O. Kessler | 3/10/2025
In the recent Washington Court of Appeals case DWP General Contracting, Inc. v. Wilson Architects, PLLC, Dr. Harold Lee hired DWP General Contracting to build an apartment complex. The contract required DWP to complete the project within 180 days. But construction delays and payment disputes caused work to halt, leaving the project only 60% complete… Read More

Treasury Dept. Says It Won’t Enforce CTA Against Certain Companies

Washington State Business, Mergers and Acquisition Lawyers David C. Tingstad and Andrew J. Tingstad | 3/6/2025
On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department (the “Treasury Department”) issued a press release announcing that, with respect to the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), it will “not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under the existing regulatory deadlines.” Furthermore, the Treasury Department stated it will “not enforce… Read More

Interpreting Easement Agreements

Washington State Real Estate Lawyer Andrew M. McKenzie | 3/5/2025
An easement is a right to use land that belongs to someone else.  Most of the time, it will “run with the land,” meaning that it will continue on even if ownership of the burdened property changes hands.  Frequently, easement language does not on its own settle questions of interpretation, and the document may be… Read More