Ground Leases in General: At its most basic, a ground lease is a lease of bare, unimproved land. The essential characteristics of a ground lease are that the tenant constructs a building and other improvements on the property and all…
Read MoreEach year the Washington State Bar Association recognizes outstanding attorneys for their professionalism, community service efforts, and impact upon the legal community. These select lawyers are celebrated at the WSBA Annual Awards Dinner. This year the WSBA created a new…
Read MoreCharitable remainder unitrusts and annuity trusts (collectively, “CRTs”) are effectively barred from investing in for-profit enterprises holding “debt-financed” assets, under Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Section 664(c). Under that provision, a CRT forfeits its exemption from federal income tax for any…
Read MoreThe South Asian Bar Association of Washington (SABA) held their annual event at the W Hotel in downtown Seattle. SABA is committed to advocating issues important to the South Asian community and sponsors several grants and scholarships. This year's keynote…
Read MoreJust as things seemed to be quieting down after the Pension Protection Act of 2006, along came the latest challenge to the peace of the estate-planning world: tax patents. In early 2006, an infringement suit was filed over the first…
Read MoreMPBA would like to congratulate David Fitzgerald of Proliance Surgeons, Inc., P.S. for being selected as a finalist for the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award for the Health Sciences category. Attorneys, Tammy Roe and Kristi Farris…
Read MoreVII. Sample Notice Below is a sample default notice as part of the Property Manager Survival Guide. Attached. DEFAULT NOTICE TO: (via posting, hand delivery, and regular mail) (via regular and certified mail) (via regular and certified mail) We represent…
Read MoreVI. Common Notice Pitfalls to Avoid When Providing Notice A. Terminating a Periodic Tenancy: Attempting to Terminate Mid-Period When terminating a periodic (e.g., month-to-month) tenancy, the date for termination must be at the end of the period. Washington Practice §88.6.…
Read MoreIV. Additional Requirements for Certain Notices A. Notices for Rent A landlord is required to provide a good faith statement of the amount of rent due. Merely stating that the tenant is in default of rent payments without stating the…
Read MoreIII. Requirements Common to All Default Notices It is not always clear from RCW 59.12.030 what information should be included in a notice. However, RCW 59.12.030 and case law do provide helpful guidance. A. Written Notice All notices must be…
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