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February 24th, 2022 family law attorney, Lisa Do and her guest, Real Estate Broker Genevieve Jones from John L. Scott discuss: "What You Need to Know When Selling a Family Home in a Divorce." Read More

Real estate disputes frequently involve disagreements over rights of ownership, possession, and use of property.  However, the rigors of the litigation process and the ability of courts to process cases typically means it will take a year or more before the case gets resolved through a trial on the merits.  What do the parties do… Read More

In 1967, Washington enacted the Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act, Revised Code of Washington (“RCW”) Chapter 24.03. After several years of review and study, Washington enacted a new Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act, RCW 24.03A. The new act became effective January 1, 2022. RCW Chapter 24.03 was repealed effective that date. The new act applies to all… Read More

February 17th, 2022 attorney Per Oscarsson discusses estate and gift taxes. Read More

February 10th, 2022 Attorney Andrew McKenzie discusses Summary Judgement and when there is no trial needed based on the undisputed facts. Read More

The trust is one of the most popular tools in estate planning.  Generally speaking, a trustor (also sometimes known as a settlor or grantor) establishes a trust for the benefit of one or more beneficiaries (the parties benefitted by the trust).  A trustee (who controls the trust property) then administers the trust for the benefit of those… Read More

If you are contemplating filing for divorce or are in the middle of a divorce, you may have concerns about tax implications. Here are some common questions regarding taxes that arise in a divorce: What is the tax impact when dividing assets? If property is transferred to me as part of a divorce, do I… Read More

February 3rd, 2022 Per Oscarsson and Eli Yim answer 3 common questions about easements. Read More

Beresford Booth Partner Bill Kessler and REAPS (Real Estate Association of Puget Sound) present 1031 Exchanges, DSTs, and real estate pitfalls. Read More