Artificial Intelligence (AI) quickly took us all by storm. AI has rapidly become part of everyday life, and the legal profession is no exception. While I personally do not use AI all too frequently, attorneys are using AI to streamline research, draft correspondence, and improve efficiency.

Washington State community associations operate under governing documents including CC&Rs, bylaws, and rules and regulations that boards can typically adopt without full membership votes. However, these rules must comply with state and federal statutory requirements covering areas like flag displays, satellite dishes, solar panels, EV charging stations, and certain residential uses, while associations must follow proper procedures for adoption, dissemination, and enforcement including reasonable fines and d

It can feel encouraging and validating to consult a lawyer who happens to see your case exactly how you do. When a lawyer and client are aligned in their view on a case...

Last year, I wrote several articles regarding the push for private listings by Compass Real Estate, and the subsequent legal battle that erupted between Compass and Zillow.

If you have recently received notice of intended relocation from your co-parent, it is crucial to respond promptly. This situation may significantly impact your living...

This is a three-part series exploring how lawyers and accountants can work together to drive better outcomes in M&A transactions.

This is Part 3 of my four-part series on indemnification clauses. In Parts 1 and 2, we covered what indemnification is, why it matters, and the red flags that show up...

In the recent Washington Court of Appeals case of Wake Up, Inc. v. Roasters Holdings, LLC, 2025 Wash. App. LEXIS 1909 (Wash. Ct. App. 2025), the court tackled a complex post-acquisition dispute...

As discussed in my previous post, earnouts can bridge significant valuation gaps between buyers and sellers in middle-market M&A. However, because operational control shifts to the buyer after closing, these provisions frequently lead to bitter post-sale litigation if the financial targets are not met.

When a deal begins to take shape, lawyers and accountants are often among the first calls, and for good reasons. Each brings a critical lens to the transaction.

In some cases, marriages end soon after they begin, prompting individuals to consider annulment as an alternative to divorce. In Washington State, a Petition for Invalidity of Marriage serves as the legal equivalent...

On July 1, 2025, three big changes to Washington's estate tax law will go into effect.

A recent Washington State court of Appeals case looked at a dispute around an easement and if it were properly created and recorded in Solberg v. River...

A more thorough review of Trimm’s facts and analysis of Trimm is instructive for practitioners in assessing how to establish the “substantial likelihood of liability” prong when pleading demand futility in Washington...

Last year, I wrote a blog post here regarding RCW 64.90, known as the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA), which took effect on July 1, 2018.

An easement is a nonpossessory right to use or enjoy someone else's land. In other words, an easement grants the holder a limited privilege to perform...

This may (holding my breath) be my final article about the legal dispute saga between Compass Real Estate and Zillow, which erupted in the summer of 2025.

Washington has, for years, required the benefited owner (the party who uses the easement) and the burdened owner (the party whose land the easement is over) to agree in order to relocate...

According to a 2009 American Community Survey, only 45.8% of children reach the age of 17 while still living with their biological parents who were married before or around the time of their birth.

Parents seeking to craft a parenting plan often focus on a relatively short window of time in their lives, without proper and due consideration to how the plan may change in the future.