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What is the Statute of Frauds?

Washington State Business and Real Estate Law Lawyer Babak Shamsi | 9/7/2022
Washington State affords great flexibility to parties that want to enter into a contractual arrangement. Indeed, in Washington State, parties to a contract do not have to create a written contract to have an enforceable agreement. Of course, oral contracts often create confusion and leave parties open to expensive litigation that they could have avoided… Read More

Buyer Considerations Pertaining to Earnest Money Deposits

Washington State Business and Real Estate Law Lawyer Babak Shamsi | 8/24/2022
Buyers have many considerations when purchasing a home, including how to structure an offer, how to address financing, whether to have an inspection contingency, and more. Perhaps the first consideration that springs to mind, however, in the process towards purchasing a home is how much earnest money a buyer wants to put down in order… Read More

David C. Tingstad Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America

The Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 8/23/2022
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

Beresford Booth Opens a Second Location!

The Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 8/16/2022
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

Due Process Rights to Parent Children – Perpetrators of Sexual Assault

The Lawyers at Beresford Booth | 8/3/2022
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