Webinar – Adjusting Boundary Lines Through “Friendly” Quiet Title Lawsuits
April 22nd, 2021 William O. Kessler and Andrew M. McKenzie discuss adjusting boundary lines through "friendly" quiet title lawsuits. Read More
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Prevention Of Abusive Litigation Between Intimate Partners
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
Webinar – Recording Documents in Real Estate Records
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
Webinar – Options for Private Adoptions in Washington
April 8th, 2021 Dimitra S. Scott discusses options for private adoptions in Washington. Read More
Rental Housing License And Inspection Program – Coming Soon To A City Near You
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
Private Condemnation: A Remedy For Landlocked Property And Access Problems
Eminent domain, generally speaking, is the power of the government to take private property without the private owner’s consent. Under the U.S. Constitution, the government exercising this power must compensate the property owner for the fair market value of the property taken. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that it is not a violation of… Read More
Webinar – Introduction to Contractor Liens
April 1st, 2021 Babak Shamsi presents an introduction to contractor liens. Read More
Be Careful When Transferring Real Property To Your LLC
Real estate investors regularly purchase investment property in their name and transfer the property to a wholly owned LLC after closing the purchase. In this case, on purchase, the “insured” is a person for title insurance. What happens to title insurance once the investor transfers the property to their LLC? This question was addressed in… Read More
Webinar – The Probate Process: When Is It Required And When Is It Not?
March 25th, 2021 Matthew J. Cruz, Per E. Oscarsson, and Sarah C. Smith discuss when the probate process is required and when it is not required. Read More