On March 19, 2024, Governor Inslee signed Substitute Senate Bill 5787 into law, which adopts the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act (the “Act”). As a result, common estate planning documents such as trust agreements, powers of attorney, healthcare directives,…
Read MoreOn March 1, 2024, in National Small Business United v. Yellen, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama held Congress exceeded its constitutional authority by enacting the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). This article discusses the decision and…
Read MoreA new Division One Court of Appeal’s decision, Hollywood Hill Neighbors v. King County, has impacted the availability of the boundary line adjustment process for many parcels in unincorporated King County. A boundary line adjustment (BLA), referred to as lot…
Read MoreEffective December 8, 2023, Tacoma landlords must consider the “Tenant Bill of Rights,” which Tacoma voters narrowly passed in the fall of 2023. The new chapter of the Tacoma Municipal Code, known as the Tacoma Landlord Fairness Code Initiative (the…
Read MoreWhat Landlords Need to Know If you are a landlord in Shoreline, you will want to be familiar with Shoreline’s new tenant protections. On December 11, 2023, the Shoreline City Council passed Ordinance Number 996. Ordinance Number 996 establishes a…
Read MoreOn December 12, 2023, the Seattle City Council passed at full council Council Bill 120643 to establish limits on certain financial obligations of commercial tenants that landlords may require in or as a condition of commercial leases in the City…
Read MoreThere is a common misconception when it comes to estate planning: only people with significant wealth need an estate plan. In fact, an estate plan is simply a set of documents that tells the world what we want to happen…
Read MoreThe PUMP Act expands the Break Time for Nursing Mothers Act (the Break Time Law), passed in 2010 as part of the Affordable Care Act. Under the Break Time Law, employers were required to provide nursing mothers reasonable break time…
Read MoreBeginning on January 1, 2024, business entities will be required to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The CTA, which will be enforced by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), is designed to limit money laundering and other fraudulent…
Read MoreOn November 10, 2023, voters in Bellingham passed Initiative 2023-02 (“Initiative 2”) with 61.98% of tallied votes. Initiative 2 requires landlords to cover relocation expenses for tenants if they raise rent by eight percent or more in a 12-month period.…
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