Articles & Publications:

• The Direct v. Derivative Conundrum and Why it Matters
• LLCs are STILL NOT Corporations
• Webinar  - Mediation in High Conflict Cases
• Trust and Estate Litigation: Forcing the Removal of a Personal Representative or Trustee
• Adverse Possession Against the Government in Washington State?
• Insurance Coverage in Litigation
• Open or Closed Adoption – What is the Difference?
• Notable New Amendments to the Washington LLC Act: Part Two
• Webinar - Estate Planning in Real Estate, Houses, Vacation Properties and Investment Properties
• Webinar - What To Expect From Your Snohomish County Superior Court Case
• Washington Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Recall Governor Inslee Based on COVID-19 Proclamations
• Webinar - Changes Made to the LLC Act
• Squeezing Blood From The Turnip: Collecting From Debtors Who Fraudulently Transfer Assets
• Dispute Resolution: Litigation vs. Arbitration vs. Mediation
• Notable New Amendments to the Washington LLC Act
• Webinar – Mediation in High Conflict Family Law Cases
• Webinar - Estate Planning for Your Pets
• Collection Options for Community Associations
• Webinar - Trust and Estate Litigation: An Overview of the TEDRA Process
• The Expanding Availability Of Attorneys Fees in Washington Civil Litigation: Consider Equitable Grounds and Bad Faith
• Webinar - An Overview of Cryptocurrency in Family Legal Actions
• Webinar - Representations and Warranties in Various Types of Deeds
• I’m Thinking of Getting Divorced – What Financial Documents Do I Need?
• Coercive Control added to Definition of Domestic Violence 
• Webinar – Planning Considerations for Your Surviving Spouse
• Construction Contracts: Why a Handshake Is Not Enough
• Webinar - The Corporate Practice of Medicine
• Rules of Community Living
• Webinar - What You Need To Know When Selling a Family Home in a Divorce
• Protect Yourself While A Dispute Is Pending: Preliminary Injunctions And Temporary Restraining Orders
• Time to Update Your Washington Nonprofit Corporation?
• Webinar - How Do Estate and Gift Taxes Affect Me?
• Trust Establishment and Litigation
• Webinar - Summary Judgment - Can You Win Your Case Without Trial?
• Common Tax Questions in a Divorce
• Webinar - How Easements Affect Your Real Estate
• Are You Considering Seller Financing?
• 1031 Exchanges, DSTs, and Real Estate Pitfalls
• They Made Me Lose My Contract: Liability For Interference With Contractual Relations
• Webinar - Assisted Reproduction: Donor Agreements & Embryo Adoptions
• Beresford Booth Presents: Our New Business Legal Review and Diagnostic Service
• Webinar - Common Issues with Minor Inheritance
• Webinar - Civil Discovery Round-up
• Inaugural Case of the Year – Yakuel v. Gluck
• Adoption Tax Credit 2022
• Webinar - Triggering and Valuation Methods in Buy Sell Agreements
• Litigation on the Links: Problematic Golf Balls
• Buy-Sell Triggers and Valuation – Estate of Collins v. Tabs Motors
• What the Corporate Transparency Act Means for Your Business
• Webinar - Co Ownership of Real Estate in Washington State
• Changes to the Corporate Transparency Act & Your Obligation to Report Ownership
• Reserve Studies and Community Associations
• Due Diligence In Residential Real Estate Transactions
• Federal and Washington Estate Taxes for 2022
• Federal Annual Gift Tax Exclusion for 2022
• Webinar - Forced Sales of Real Estate: Partition vs CIR
• Default Judgments – What They Are And What To Do About Them
• Trade Secrets: An Introduction to Intellectual Property in Business
• Webinar - Distribution Issues In Estate Administration
• Revisiting Bishop of Victoria Corp. v. Corporate Business Park
• Webinar - Representations & Warranties in Business Purchase or Sale Transactions
• Webinar - Divorce 101: Frequently Asked Questions
• Webinar – Your Estate Questions – How Do My Debts Get Paid?
• Partition Actions: Addressing Disputes Between Tenants in Common
• Buying a House with Friends in Washington State
• Forfeiture of Interest in Action
• Webinar - You've Been Sued: Now What? Introducing the Litigation Process
• Does Your Property Have An Easement On It? How To Find Out
• Webinar - Noncompete Agreements in Employment & LLC Matters
• Capital Contributions and the Case of Brickstone Holdings, LLC
• You’ve Been Sued: Now What? The Litigation Process
• Webinar - When Parents Disagree About Medical Treatment & Vaccines
• Beware The Corporate Practice of Medicine
• Biden’s Vaccination Plan, And What Employers Should Expect
• Selling Investment Real Estate In Washington State? Consider A 1031 Exchange Into A DST (Delaware Statutory Trust)
• Remedies For Failure To Contribute Capital
• Webinar  - Prejudgment Writ Consideration
• Webinar - Who is In Charge? (Dictated by Will, Trust, or Intestacy Laws)
• Webinar - Deadlock Resolution Techniques In LLCs & Closely Held Corporations
• Webinar - Answering Frequently Asked Questions About the Pre Adoption Homestudy Process
• Shotgun Buy-Sell Agreements – What Are They? Do I Need One?
• When The Insurer Won’t Settle A Third Party Claim, Consider A Covenant Judgment
• Due Diligence And Employment Issues In Transactional Matters: The Lessons Of Clarity Capital Corp. v. Ryan, Newman, & Salish Wealth Mgmt.
• Granting Access To Your Digital Assets – Priority Of Directions; Disclosure
• Making The Commitment To Review Your Preliminary Commitment
• Webinar - Intestate Distribution: What Happens if I Don't Have a Will or Trust?
• Can I Assign My Commercial Lease? (Part 2- Assignments By Operation Of Law)
• Webinar - Working During the Pandemic: Can Employers Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines?
• Webinar – What Is A Protected Series LLC And Should I Form One?
• Landlord’s Premises Liability To Third Parties
• Will Contests: Who, When, Why, And How
• Two Common Problems With Contractor Liens In Washington State
• Granting Access To Your Digital Assets
• Webinar – What is Community Property?
• Community Living: Board Members Take Care To Exercise Your Duties
• Talking To Employees About Performance: Some Best Practices
• Webinar - Do I Need A Trust?
• Utilizing A Special Master In Family Law Cases
• ‘When’ And ‘Where’ Does One Become A Member Of An LLC?
• Webinar – Warranty Deeds: Traps for the Unwary!
• Webinar – The Ins and Outs of Confidentiality Agreements
• Guidance On Judicial Dissolution Of An LLC
• Webinar - When Do You Need A CPA In Divorce?
• How To Investigate A Judgment Debtor's Assets
• Webinar - Do I Need A Will?
• The Implied Covenant: A Delaware Perspective
• A Tale Of Two Tails: Lingering Claims Under Statutory Warranty Deeds Copy
• Webinar – I Won, I Have A Judgment! Now What?
• Beresford Booth Adds Seasoned Litigator J Patrick (JP.) Diener To Team
• Puget Sound Signs And Graphics – Client Profile For Beresford Booth
• What Is The Implied Contractual Duty Of Good Faith And Fair Dealing?
• Parenting Plan Modification: What, When, Why And How
• Should I Put My Primary Residence In An LLC?
• Webinar – Business Sales 101
• Webinar – Surrogacy Requirements In Washington State
• Fiduciary Duties And Your Washington LLC: You May Have Heard About Them But What Are They?
• Can I Assign My Commercial Lease? (Part 1- When Can The Landlord Refuse To Consent?)
• Webinar – Community Property And Related Estate Planning
• Low-Income Tenants To Receive A Right To Counsel In Washington State
• Webinar – The Homestead Exemption
• Professional LLC Or Professional Service Corporation – What Is The Difference?
• Webinar – The ABCs Of Written LLC Agreements
• A Family Business And Minority Shareholder Oppression: Real Carriage Door v. Rees
• Notice! Notice! Notice! Contractors – Provide Your Proper Notices!
• Beware Of Timelines For Mechanics’ Liens: Warranty Work Won’t Give You Extra Time
• Webinar – Refinancing The Mortgage On A Home In A Divorce
• Even Single Member LLCs Need Written LLC Agreements
• Beresford Booth Attorney Todd Cook Elected To Board Of Directors For Homage
• Webinar – Avoiding Guardianship: The Use Of Powers Of Attorney In Estate Planning
• Recovering Your Security Deposit – A Statute Of Limitations Decision For Washington’s RLTA
• Washington Grandparents’ Rights In 2021 – New Law, Very Different Rules
• Webinar – Adjusting Boundary Lines Through “Friendly” Quiet Title Lawsuits
• Prevention Of Abusive Litigation Between Intimate Partners
• Webinar – Recording Documents in Real Estate Records
• Webinar – Options for Private Adoptions in Washington
• Rental Housing License And Inspection Program – Coming Soon To A City Near You
• Private Condemnation: A Remedy For Landlocked Property And Access Problems
• Webinar – Introduction to Contractor Liens
• Be Careful When Transferring Real Property To Your LLC
• Webinar – The Probate Process: When Is It Required And When Is It Not?
• Beresford Booth Managing Partner Elected To Board Of Directors For Mountain Pacific Bank
• Hammond v. The Everett Clinic And Shareholder Agreements
• Live-In Romance And Cohabitation Agreements. Plan Now, Worry Never.
• Webinar – Business Succession Planning
• Transfer Restrictions in Shareholder Agreements
• Are Restricted Stock Units Considered Income For Child Support Purposes? (New Caselaw)
• Monuments Matter – Mutual Acquiescence And Recognition
• Webinar – Washington’s 2021 Minor Guardianship Law
• Fundamentals Of Business Succession Planning
• Webinar – The Probate Process
• Building Families Through Assisted Reproduction – Surrogacy
• An LLC Issued Me a K-1. What Am I?
• What Is The Difference Between A Prescriptive Easement And Adverse Possession?
• Dairy Worker Wage-Exception Unconstitutional
• Webinar – Washington Timber Trespass Act
• LLC Interests And Securities – Personal Liability Looms
• “Everyone And Their Mother” – Who Is Entitled To “Notice” In A Minor Guardianship Action?
• Webinar – Tax Issues With LLCs
• LLCs And Capital Accounts: An Introduction
• Child Support: Changes To The Law
• Webinar – Community Property, Specifically Unvested Stock Shares
• Tax Considerations For Entity Choice With Real Property
• Webinar – Buying Or Selling Real Estate? Seller Disclosure Statement/Form 17 Issues
• LLCs And Taxation – To Be Or Not To Be (A Corporation)
• Step-Parent Adoption In Washington State
• Before You Sue For Defamation
• Webinar – Estate Administration: Who’s In Charge, Gathering Assets, Creditor Issues, Distribution And Costs
• Is This Child An “Indian Child?” – When Do You Have “Reason To Know” That A Child Is An “Indian Child?”
• Webinar – Issues With The Formation Of A New Business
• Cash-Out Mergers And Majority Control
• Mediation In Family Law Cases: Tips To Get The Best Outcome
• Disclosure Duties Of Real Estate Brokers
• Your Unvested Microsoft Stock (Or Other Employer Awarded Unvested Stock) Is Probably Community Property
• Complex Real Estate Issues? We Help You And Your Agent Close The Deal
• Washington State Revamps COVID Recovery Plan
• A Friendly Reminder: You And Your LLC Are Different
• Carefully Drafting ….or Else!
• Beresford Booth Adds Three New Lawyers To Team
• Members vs. Transferees
• Does Your Durable Power Of Attorney Cover What You Think It Covers?
• Beresford Booth Welcomes New Lawyer Sarah C. Smith
• Adoption Tax Credit 2021
• You Hold An Interest In An LLC, But Are You A Member?
• Thanksgiving Volunteering
• A Tale Of Two Tails: Lingering Claims Under Statutory Warranty Deeds
• Just Because Oral Agreements Are Allowed, Does Not Mean You Should Use Them
• Durable Powers Of Attorney – Witness Attestation
• Derivative Actions And LLCs
• Beresford Booth Welcomes New Lawyer Ryan J. P. Dyer
• Suing After Closing: Is My Claim Barred By The Merger Doctrine?
• When She Says You Are The One – Challenging Paternity In Marriage
• “Futile Demands” And Derivative Actions
• Governor Inslee’s New Lockdown Proclamation For COVID-19
• Beresford Booth Welcomes New Lawyer Eli K. Yim
• New Washington Partnership And LLC Deskbook
• Failure To Follow Corporate Formalities – Fatal To Breach Of Contract Claim
• Washington’s Unfair Business Practices Act – Expanded Application
• Durable Powers Of Attorney – To Be Witnessed Or Notarized?
• Home Buying While Divorcing – Can My Lender Demand My Ex’s Signature?
• Creditors And LLCs – Reverse Veil Piercing
• Creditors And LLCs – Charging Orders
• Choose Your Entity: LLC v. LLP
• Round 2 Of Seattle Small Business Stabilization Fund
• Seller Disclosures: Critical Implications For Earnest Money Disputes
• Successor Liability Among Related Entities
• Lis Pendens – Practical Applications In Washington State
• PPP Loan Forgiveness Training
• An Interesting Case On Piercing The Corporate Veil
• Round 2 Of Snohomish County CARES Business Grants
• Parent A vs. Parent B vs. Doctor U
• Dissenters Rights Pt. 2 – Valuation
• Dissenters Rights Pt. 1 – What Are They? Who Has Them?
• CDC Issues National Order Halting Residential Evictions
• The Forced Buy-Out: Lessons From Sound Infiniti
• Duty To Mitigate Damages In Washington State
• Valuing Assets In Divorce During A Pandemic: Cryptocurrency
• Everett Announces A Second Round Of The Everett CARES Grant Program
• Resolving Adverse Possession Disputes In Washington State
• Vacation And Sick Pay: Divisible Assets In A Divorce
• Washington’s Death With Dignity Act – Part 2
• No, LLC Members Are Not Entitled To All LLC Documents
• Mukilteo Unveils Mukilteo CARES Business Grant Program
• Fiduciary Duties, Entity Types and the Family Business
• Surviving a Committed Intimate Relationship
• Washington’s Death With Dignity Act – Part 1
• A Rare Washington Fiduciary Duty Case
• Of Professional Services Corporations, Murder And Valuation
• Self-Help Removal Of Encroachments
• Where Did The Term “Bar” In Bar Association Originate?
• Question With No Answer (Yet): Conflict Within LLC Act
• Get To Know Your Title Policy
• The Golden Ticket: Residency For Spouses And Adopted Children Of Military Servicemembers Stationed Overseas
• LLCs Are NOT Corporations
• David Tingstad—Founding Fellow Of The American College Of LLC Lawyers
• Real Estate Brokers And Legal Advice
• How To Properly Enforce Condominium Association Rules And Regulations
• Webinar – The New PPP Application For Loan Forgiveness
• New Mask Order To Apply Across Washington
• Loan Paid In Full? Make Sure Your Lender Is Accountable!
• SBA Releases Simplified PPP Forgiveness Application
• Webinar – The Latest On PPP Loan Forgiveness
• Congress Makes Massive Changes To PPP Loan Forgiveness
• Outdoor Youth Sports Restarting Across Washington State
• Buyers, Beware!
• Webinar – Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Technologies
• Statewide Eviction Moratorium Extended
• Washington Launches New COVID-19 Risk Assessment Dashboard
• Webinar – David C. Tingstad & Tom Over – PPP Loans
• Exclusive Easements In Washington
• Calculating Your PPP Loan Forgiveness
• Webinar May 21st, 2020
• Washington Expands Eligibility Of Phase 2 Re-Opening
• Ramifications Of Seattle’s COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium
• Lawmakers Sue Claiming Inslee’s Orders Are Unconstitutional
• Historic South Downtown To Fund Nonprofits And Small Businesses In Seattle
• SBA Releases Application On PPP Loan Forgiveness
• The Seattle Sounders FC Relief Fund To Assist Individuals And Small Businesses In Seattle
• Will The Washington Estate Tax Applicable Exclusion Amount Ever Change?
• Liquidated Damages In Washington State
• Haircuts Return To Some Washington Counties
• Washington Makes Early Progress In Phased Recovery
• New Guidance Shields Businesses With Sub-$2 Million PPP Loan
• Membership In Washington LLCs Part 3: Transfers
• Governor Inslee Alters Candidate Requirements Amid Pandemic
• Beresford Booth Lawyer Todd Cook Takes Infield With His Team
• Webinar May 7th, 2020
• Damages For Breach Of A Letter Of Intent
• City of Seattle Places Moratorium on Evictions
• Litigating In California From Washington State
• Inslee Extends Stay Home Order, Begins “Phased Approach To Recovery”
• Prerequisite To Lien Claim (RCW 18.27.114) – A Reminder
• IRS Prevents PPP Deductible Double Dipping
• Valuing Assets In Divorce During A Pandemic: Real Estate
• Webinar April 30th, 2020
• Membership In Washington LLCs Part 2: Member Dissociation And Withdrawal
• What Do You Do When Minority Means You
• Amazon’s Neighborhood Small Business Relief Fund
• Governor Inslee Signals Plan To Continue Stay Home Order Beyond May 4
• Maximizing Your PPP Loan Forgiveness
• Protection For Domestic Violence Victims During COVID-19 Pandemic
• Washington State Resumes Some Construction Amid COVID-19, But With Strict Conditions
• About The Seattle Small Business Stabilization Fund
• Webinar April 23rd, 2020
• Temporary Property Tax Relief
• The CARES Act, Economic Impact Payments And Erroneous Payments
• New PPP Funding Is About To Be Available: Do This Now!
• Small Business Loan Program to See New Funds
• Temporary Tax Relief For Small Business Owners
• UPDATE – Emergency Grant For Small Businesses
• Governor Inslee Expands Scope Of Eviction Moratorium And Extends Moratorium Until June 4, 2020
• Parenting Plans And COVID-19 Pandemic
• Webinar April 16th, 2020
• Recent Updates To The Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
• Washington State Garnishment Moratorium (Governor’s Proclamation No. 20-49)
• Who Receives The COVID-19 Stimulus Payment During A Divorce?
• COVID-19 And The Force Majeure Doctrine
• About The Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grants
• Understanding Governor Inslee’s COVID-19 Proclamations and Guidance
• Washington State Now Offers Expanded Unemployment Benefits: The CARES Act And Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
• What You Should Know About The Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• More Information About The Economic Injury Disaster Loan
• What You Should Know About The Payroll Protection Program
• Business Relief
• Emergency Grants For Small Businesses
• Co-Parenting & Support Challenges In Response To COVID-19
• Social Distancing And Coronavirus
• Washington Supreme Court Halts All Non-Emergency Civil Cases Until After April 24
• Discharging Student Loans In Bankruptcy
• Adoption Tax Credit For 2020
• Criminal Background Checks: Controlling Risks for Employee Related Litigation
• David Tingstad Presents New LLC Regulations At 2016 Senior Lawyers Section Conference CLE
• David Tingstad’s Article On WA State’s New LLC Act Published In ABA Reporter
• Federal And Washington Estate Taxes For 2016
• New Mandatory Forms For Family Law Litigants In Washington State
• New Washington Real Estate Excise Tax Inheritance Exemption
• Set Up Form for Reviews
• Should I Buy A House With My Friend In Washington State?
• “Can I Lien This Project?” Contractor Liens and Pre-Claim Lien Notices In Washington State
• Expensive Mistakes From Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning
• The Value of a Lawyer’s Use of Sound Independent Judgment

News & Announcements:

• Beresford Booth Senior Partner Celebrates 50 years in Legal Practice
• Beresford Booth Announces New Partner Andrew M. McKenzie
• Beresford Booth Volunteers at Homage for Thanksgiving Holiday 2021
• Beresford Booth Celebrates Our 75th Anniversary With Community Service Projects
• Congratulations To Our 2021 Super Lawyers And Rising Stars
• Beresford Booth Participates in Primerus’ Global Day of Service 
• David Tingstad To Present At The New Washington LLC Act CLE Event
• Congratulations To Our 2016 Super Lawyer And Rising Stars
• Edmonds Law Firm Beresford Booth Announces Election of Three New Partners
• Beresford Booth PLLC Expands Employment Law Practice With New Hire
• Two Beresford Booth Attorneys Recognized by 2014 Super Lawyers
• Richard Beresford receives the Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary Professional of the Year award