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EDMONDS, WA, (May 2021) – Beresford Booth is pleased to announce attorney Todd J. Cook has been elected to the Board of Directors for Homage Senior Services. “I am honored to have been elected to serve on Homage’s Board of Directors,” said Cook.  “I look forward to working with my fellow Board members and Homage’s… Read More

April 29th, 2021 Matthew J. Cruz, Per E. Oscarsson, and Sarah C. Smith discuss avoiding guardianship: the use of powers of attorney in estate planning. Read More

Recently, the Washington State Supreme Court published its decision in Silver v. Rudeen Mgmt. Co, a case surrounding Washington’s Residential Landlord Tenant Act (RLTA), RCW 59.18. The issue in Silver was the statute of limitations for recovery of a tenant’s security deposit. Facts Thomas Silver leased an apartment from Rudeen Mgmt. Co. from 2012-2015. Silver… Read More

Washington courts have long recognized that maintaining a relationship with grandparents is generally in the best interest of the children.  If grandparents can make a case that they have been (and will continue to be) critical to the healthy and happy development of the grandchild, they have a good chance of successfully petitioning for some… Read More

April 22nd, 2021 William O. Kessler and Andrew M. McKenzie discuss adjusting boundary lines through "friendly" quiet title lawsuits. Read More

Many survivors of abuse experience continuing and extensive court litigation by their former intimate partner as a form of control, intimidation, or harassment that, at its worse, can span years, even decades. The WA State legislature enacted statutes (Chapter 26.51 RCW), effective January 1, 2021, aimed to prevent abusive litigation between intimate partners and protect… Read More

April 15th, 2021 Per E. Oscarsson (on behalf of the Business and Real Estate Group) discusses recording documents in real estate records 0 Read More

April 8th, 2021 Dimitra S. Scott discusses options for private adoptions in Washington. Read More

The City of Burien established a Rental Housing Inspection Program in September 2019 which applies to apartments, duplexes, triplexes and four-plexes. Currently, single-family homes, condos, townhomes, short-term rentals, and others are exempt from the licensing and inspection requirements in the City of Burien. In the City of Burien, the rental license is managed by the… Read More