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Pediatric healthcare and “joint” healthcare provisions in court orders and parenting plans. You are a pediatric healthcare provider. That means you have been - or will be -  dragged into disputes between parents when they cannot agree on the best medical strategy for their children. It is important to keep a clear delineation between your… Read More

Last week, I covered the first part of the complex process of dissenters’ rights: learning what they are and who has them. This week covers the second part of the process: valuing an interest once an owner has dissented. Procedure to Exercise Dissenter’s Rights After a member of an LLC or shareholder of a corporation… Read More

Minority owners of closely held businesses in Washington have substantially limited rights once the majority owners decide to take certain, major actions.  In fact, it can be said that the only right a minority owner has is the right to “dissent.”  Today’s post identifies “dissenters rights” and when they can be exercised depending on the… Read More

This week the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued an Agency Order under the authority of Section 361 of the Public Health Services Act, 42 C.F.R. § 70.2 (“Measures in the event of inadequate local control”) imposing a federal residential eviction moratorium effective through December 31, 2020.  The CDC Order is more nuanced… Read More

In this week’s blog, I review the classic Washington Supreme Court decision, Sound Infiniti, Inc. v. Snyder, 169 Wn.2d 199, 237 P.3d 241 (2010), which stands for one simple proposition: majority shareholders who follow the statutory rules may successful force out the interest of a minority shareholder – even over the objection of the minority… Read More

Most of us at some point will be the party to a contract which the other party breaches, or will be the victim of someone else’s negligence or wrongful conduct.  Such breaches of duties owed to you may make the other party liable to you.  But this does not mean you can just sit back… Read More

Asset valuation is an important part of divorce litigation whether amid a pandemic or not.  However, especially now, it is important to understand that the economy is changing and that it will affect the value of assets and debts in your divorce in determining a fair and equitable award. In addition to determining what assets… Read More

The City of Everett has just announced its second round of a COVID-19 grant program created to assist small businesses located in Everett, with grants of $10,000 available for businesses with 1 to 20 employees, and $20,000 available for businesses with 21 to 50 employees. Everett small businesses meeting the following eligibility requirements should submit… Read More

Adverse Possession is a legal doctrine which allows a possessor of land, who does not own record title to that land, to become its legal owner over a period of time. Here is a more detailed description of Adverse Possession: https://beresfordlaw.com/adverse-possession-in-washington-state/ Adverse Possession lawsuits can be time-consuming, risky, stressful, and costly for both neighbors. Oftentimes, the… Read More