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April 28th, 2022 David Tingstad and Per Oscarsson discuss changes made to the LLC Act. Read More

Lawyers often speak of clients being “judgment proof.”  This phrase does not mean a defendant enjoys immunity from a judgment being entered against them; rather, it refers to a potential judgment being worthless in a practical sense because the potential debtor would not have assets available for collection by the creditor.  There are a host… Read More

Conflict is a natural part of business.  If you need convincing, just watch the cable TV show Billions. Conflict can arise between neighbors, between family members, and even between perfect strangers.  When a dispute results in injury, it may be time to hire a litigation attorney.  The primary job of a litigation attorney is to… Read More

Introduction Since approximately 2010, I have had the privilege of participating in Washington’s Partnership Law Committee.  One of the functions of the Committee was to completely revise our LLC Act, which was achieved in 2016.  The Committee continues to work to improve our LLC Act and the 2022 legislature adopted several significant changes dealing with… Read More

April 21st, 2022 attorney Susan O'Toole explains what is mediation. Read More

Community associations rely upon regular assessments and special assessments paid by their owners to address their collective common expenses. Sometimes, however, owners cannot pay their assessments.  Such unfortunate circumstances require community associations to review their options on how to collect the needed unpaid assessments.   To understand a community association’s possible avenues for collection of assessments,… Read More

April 7th, 2022 attorney J Patrick Diener presents Trust and Estate Litigation: An Overview of the TEDRA Process. Read More

Background Since the 1700s, the American legal system has largely clung to a tradition of not automatically awarding attorneys fees to the party who prevails in court.  In Washington, the general rule has been that the prevailing party does not get their attorneys fees unless a statute or a contract with the losing party specifically… Read More

March 24th, 2022 attorney Anne B. Bennette explains what is cryptocurrency. Read More