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August 18th, 2022 attorney Eli K. Yim talks about indemnification provision. Read More

Beresford Booth is pleased to announce that David C. Tingstad has been recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for Corporate Law in the state of Washington. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most highly-respected ranking guide in the legal community. Its rankings are based on a rigorous peer review, and only the top 5.3%… Read More

We are excited to announce that we have opened our second firm office. Our additional location is at 19125 North Creek Parkway, Suite 204, Bothell, WA 98011. Like our Edmonds location, our new office in Bothell – North Creek will provide all of Beresford Booth’s services - business law, litigation, real estate, estate planning and probate,… Read More

Aug 4, 2022 Per Oscarsson and Linda Naish talk about Probate and Non-Probate Assets: What's the Difference? Read More

Recently, the Washington State Court of Appeals released an opinion on whether a parent has a constitutional due process right to parent a child born as a result of their sexual assault. In this post, I will elaborate upon the case and the court’s holding. In the Matter of the Parentage of: R.V. – The… Read More

One form of ownership of property in Washington is joint tenancy with right of survivorship. In this form of ownership, the joint tenants (the owners) own an undivided interest in the entire property, whether it is real estate or personal property. When one of the joint tenants dies, the typical result is that their interest… Read More

It is common for real estate to be encumbered by more than one mortgage or deed of trust.  Contexts vary greatly, from construction loans to borrowers just wanting to pull out equity using a home equity line of credit or traditional second mortgage.  In most situations, there is little question about which lender or lienholder… Read More

July 28th, 2022 Attorney Todd Cook presents: Comparing Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution: Arbitration vs. Mediation. Read More

Welcome to part three of the ongoing series on common contract terms, with articles previously written here and here about indemnification and integration clauses, respectively. The topic for this post shifts to a discussion of severability clauses. Severability clauses, like integration clauses, often reside within the “boilerplate” provisions found regularly in contracts ranging across multiple industries and subjects. In other… Read More