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Coronavirus and Your Estate
March 26th, 2020
In the process of a few weeks, the coronavirus has gone from an isolated disease in a distant land to a pervasive pandemic impacting us all. Over the course of one week alone, public gatherings have been reduced time and again, and now have been elim…
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Standard of Care, Duties and Risk Factors For Association Board Members
January 9th, 2020
Board Members and Officers of Homeowner and Condominium Associations (HOAs and COAs) frequently do not understand their legal duties, potential liabilities and the risk factors related to their Association work. In my law practice I have found that m…
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How can you help your children deal with your divorce?
December 13th, 2019
When you decide to go through a divorce, you want the best possible outcome. After years of marriage, you realized that staying with your spouse would make life worse for both the two of you and your children. But the divorce process can still be har…
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Categories: Divorce
Sweeping New Washington Legislation Impacts All HOAs & COAs
January 31st, 2019
The Washington Legislature in 2018 enacted a comprehensive set of new statutes governing Homeowners’ Associations (“HOAs”) and condominium owners’ associations (“COAs”). This new legislation is entitled the Washington Uniform Common Inter…
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Categories: Homeowners' Associations
When Someone Dies
January 4th, 2019
If you are consulting this post, then you have likely suffered a recent loss. Though I do not yet know you, I express to you my sincere condolences as I understand what you are facing. Grief is very real. It impacts each one of us uniquely, but it is…
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Categories: Estate Planning
Death Tax Confusion
January 4th, 2019
Everyone knows about income taxes. Some of us are familiar with payroll taxes. But few have a grip on the arcane world of estate and gift taxes. Fortunately, most of us can now continue to ignore this tax. The federal exemption has been set at over $…
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Categories: Estate Planning
Plan “B”
January 2nd, 2019
Clients come to me with clear ideas about how they expect things to unfold. They develop their estate plan around these expectations. For example, most husbands anticipate that their wife will outlive them. Most parents anticipate they will die befor…
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Categories: Estate Planning
Keys and Passwords
December 28th, 2018
An elderly client of mine was preparing to leave my office after signing his documents. I asked him where he intended to store them, as originals have to be protected when it comes to estate planning paperwork. He said that he had a safe. I asked whe…
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What To Expect
December 4th, 2018
There are many hurdles to overcome in getting your Will and other estate planning documents done. One of the biggest is the uncertainty of what will occur and how much it will cost. Most people have not had to consult with a lawyer, or if they have,…
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Categories: Estate Planning
Putting the Kids on Your Accounts
April 3rd, 2018
Growing older brings with it financial challenges. Apart from the normal ones of simply “making ends meet”, come the practical ones such as: “I’m slowing down, shouldn’t I have someone on my bank account with me?” Or, “what if something…
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Categories: Estate Planning