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24Feb 2023

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Author Stephanie Gero Dahlstrom

Construction Contract Drafters Beware

  • Feb 24, 2023
  • Stephanie Gero Dahlstrom
  • Construction Law, Washington State Law
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Washington Supreme Court Voids a Contractual One Year Limitations Period In a recent 5-4 decision, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that a 1-year contractual limitation period on a residential construction defect claim is unenforceable as “substantively unconscionable.” In the case,…

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16Feb 2023

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Author Kaity Perez

Possible Change to Washington State Estate Tax Regime

  • Feb 16, 2023
  • Kaity Perez
  • Estate Planning, Washington State Law
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Co-author: Ryan Montgomery, Partner - Montgomery Purdue PLLC   On February 8, 2023, House Bill 1795 was introduced to the 69th session of the Washington State legislature, which proposes substantial changes to the Washington State estate tax rate structure. If…

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14Feb 2023

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Author Kaity Perez

Possible Increase to Washington State Estate Tax Exemption Amount

  • Feb 14, 2023
  • Kaity Perez
  • Estate Planning, Washington State Law
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The Washington State estate tax exemption is currently $2.193 million. The exemption amount is meant to be adjusted for inflation, but it has not changed since 2018. That is because the inflation adjustment is tied to a Washington law that…

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23Dec 2022

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Author Sara Campbell

Washington's New Pay Transparency Requirements for Job Postings

  • Dec 23, 2022
  • Sara Campbell
  • Employment Law, Washington State Law
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Beginning on January 1, 2023, Washington employers with 15 or more employees are required to comply with Washington’s new pay transparency law by including salary and benefit information in all job postings. Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries recently published…

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28Nov 2022

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Author Kaity Perez

Portability Only Estate Tax Returns

  • Nov 28, 2022
  • Kaity Perez
  • Estate Planning, Washington State Law
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The federal estate tax exemption is currently $12.06 million per taxpayer. However, in 2026, the exemption amount is set to decrease to $5 million, indexed for inflation (estimated to be between $6-$7 million). The current high threshold means many estates…

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29Aug 2022

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Author Allison Int-Hout

About the Washington Death with Dignity Act

  • Aug 29, 2022
  • Allison Int-Hout
  • Estate Planning, Health Care Law, Washington State Law
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Washington voters approved the Washington Death with Dignity Act in November 2008, which went into effect on March 5, 2009, and allows Washington residents who are terminally ill to request medication to end their life. The most recently available Death…

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29Aug 2022

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Author Scott Feir

Is My Black Mamba an Assistance Animal Covered by the FHA?

  • Aug 29, 2022
  • Scott Feir
  • Litigation, Real Estate Law, Washington State Law
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While assistance animals come in all shapes, sizes, and breeds, one may ask themselves—can a black mamba be an assistance animal covered by the Fair Housing Act (FHA)? The answer is: it depends. Assistance Animals Under the FHA: Domesticated Versus…

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28Mar 2022

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The Joint and Survivor Grantor Trust and the S Election

  • Mar 28, 2022
  • Business Law, Estate Planning, Washington State Law
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Following the death of the first spouse, a joint and survivor grantor trust remains an eligible S corporation shareholder for which no electing small business trust or qualified subchapter S trust election is required until after the death of the surviving spouse.

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1Mar 2022

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Author Drew Chisholm

An Unregistered Contractor Can’t Commence a Lawsuit to Recover for Unpaid Work

  • Mar 1, 2022
  • Drew Chisholm
  • Construction Law, Washington State Law
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Most contractors are aware the State of Washington requires a contractor to be licensed/registered.  Additionally, some are aware RCW 18.27.080 prohibits an unlicensed contractor from bringing a lawsuit against an owner to recover a contract balance.  Recently, in Dobson v.…

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18Jan 2022

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Author Stephanie Gero Dahlstrom

Washington Has a New Nonprofit Corporation Act – Are You Prepared?

  • Jan 18, 2022
  • Stephanie Gero Dahlstrom
  • Washington State Law
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After over fifty years without comprehensive revision, Washington has a new Nonprofit Corporation Act. Last year, the Washington Legislature adopted, and Governor Jay Inslee signed into law, a new Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act (“New Act”) replacing the old chapter of…

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