Financially successful individuals often contemplate the highest and best use of their assets. In some cases, those same individuals have decided that …
We have all been there. We take a glamorous vacation to Florida or Hawaii or Arizona or Mexico, and we are presented …
Property owned by a spouse does not automatically transfer to the surviving spouse at death. Instead, something more is needed in the …
When a person endeavors to purchase a piece of real property (i.e. land and any associated buildings), the purchaser would be wise …
Should a person gift the farm before death to avoid the complexity of probate and the estate tax? Probably not. The family …
An individual or a business can engage (i.e. contract) with another as an employee or an independent contractor. The business owner is …
If you are a business owner that: (1) is looking towards succession planning and the option of selling your interest in a …
When businesses need attorneys to assist on either day-to-day matters (e.g. labor and employment issues) or once-in-a-lifetime matters (e.g. selling the business), …
If you’ve ever driven past an abandoned house with rusted play equipment in plain sight and thought that it looked like a …
Generally, in Washington state, income producing real property should be placed into a Washington limited liability company (“LLC”). What is real property? …
At death, there is a little-known tax benefit that the federal government provides. It is an adjustment to tax basis and it …
When a person conveys false or misleading information about another person or entity, the injured party has a potential cause of action …
If a person proposes to sell real property (land, house, buildings, etc.), the best option is to receive a full cash offer. …
At some point, the lucky entrepreneur is able to realize the fruits of her success and ride off into the sunset after …
An entrepreneur has an idea…a vision…a way to make money…a niche to fill. She has the know-how, she has the connections, she …
Every plan for retirement is different and every person has different dreams for his or her post-work life. Whatever dream you have …
As one year comes to an end and another begins, it’s worth taking stock of your estate plan and ponder whether Washington …
Charities and non-profits need good people that are willing to donate time and energy to make sure the enterprise is running efficiently …
You can do whatever you want with your money and assets but when charged with caring for another person’s money and assets, …
Why in the world would I write about such an esoteric issue as the “Disclaimer Trust?” Simply put, it is one of …
Above all else, two issues impact the complexity and time and cost of the administration of a person’s estate more than the …
