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Beware Of Timelines For Mechanics’ Liens: Warranty Work Won’t Give You Extra Time

Washington State Litigation and Real Estate Law Lawyer Andrew M. McKenzie | 5/11/2021
Cashflow is often the lifeblood of the construction industry.  When contractors do work or supply materials without timely payment from their customers, it can have major impacts on their ability to continue operating effectively.  A contractor’s ability to make payroll and stay current on accounts with their suppliers and subcontractors is vital to protecting their… Read More

Even Single Member LLCs Need Written LLC Agreements

Washington State Business and Real Estate Lawyer David C. Tingstad | 5/5/2021
Investors regularly make the mistake of assuming they do not need a written LLC agreement when they form a single-member entity. In the absence of a written LLC agreement, statutory default rules apply, which often come with surprising consequences. A Hypothetical Let us consider, for example, you purchase a fourplex in your own name then transfer… Read More

Beresford Booth Attorney Todd Cook Elected To Board Of Directors For Homage

The Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 5/5/2021
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

Recovering Your Security Deposit – A Statute Of Limitations Decision For Washington’s RLTA

Washington State Business and Real Estate Lawyer David C. Tingstad | 4/28/2021
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 Grandparents’ Rights In 2021 – New Law, Very Different Rules

The Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 4/27/2021
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

Prevention Of Abusive Litigation Between Intimate Partners

Washington State Family Law Lawyer Lisa H. Do | 4/20/2021
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