Strategic Counsel for Employers Reduce Risk. Respond Strategically. Protect Your Workforce and Your Bottom Line. Employment law issues are no longer occasional disruptions. For Washington employers, they are constant and evolving risks that can quickly turn into costly claims, agency investigations, or litigation. We work with employers to proactively manage risk and respond decisively when… Read More

Washington Law Protects Tenants. We Fight Back When Illegal Practices Occur. Federal and Washington law provide significant protections to tenants. When landlords fail to follow the law, tenants have the right to take action. Key tenant protections include: Protection against housing discrimination under federal and state law, including accommodations for disabilities and service animals Limits… Read More

Stay Compliant. Run Effective Property Management. Washington landlords and property managers face a variety of challenges on a daily basis, including: Ensuring that lease agreements protect their interests while complying with all applicable laws, including RCW 59.18 (Residential Landlord-Tenant Act) and required state and federal disclosures Navigating eviction procedures in compliance with RCW 59.18.650 (Just… Read More

Probate Can Be Overwhelming. We Help So You Can Grieve Your Loved One. It’s never easy losing a loved one. It’s especially hard when the loss was not expected. Dealing with a loved one’s estate while grieving is exhausting. Courts, creditors, asset inventories, contested wills, and asset division are all difficult and emotionally draining. We… Read More

Protecting Special Needs Loved Ones & Preserving Government Benefits If you have a special needs loved one, you will certainly be concerned about protecting them and providing for them financially. This is especially the case for parents of special needs individuals who will want to provide for the care of their special needs child in… Read More

Revocable (or “Living”) Trusts – They Are Not Just for the Wealthy With a Revocable or Living Trust, individuals can place assets into a trust for use during their lifetime, and provide for the transfer of assets upon their death. As Washington revocable trust lawyers and living trust attorneys, we help clients create trusts that… Read More

Estate Administration Can Be Overwhelming. We Help So You Can Grieve Your Loved One. It’s never easy losing a loved one. It’s especially hard when the loss was not expected. Dealing with a loved one’s estate while grieving is exhausting. Courts, creditors, asset inventories, contested wills, and asset division are all difficult and emotionally draining…. Read More

Probate Can Be Overwhelming. We Help So You Can Grieve Your Loved One. It’s never easy losing a loved one. It’s especially hard when the loss was not expected. Dealing with a loved one’s estate while grieving is exhausting. Courts, creditors, asset inventories, contested wills, and asset division are all difficult and emotionally draining. We… Read More

WITHOUT A WILL, STATE LAW DETERMINES WHO WILL INHERIT YOUR ASSETS Even if you told all your family members who should inherit each of your assets, your wishes will not matter. And, if your will is not valid because of a technicality, you will also be deemed to die intestate (without a valid will). (This… Read More