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Can A House Or Condo Owner Claim A Homestead Exemption To Resist A Lien Foreclosure Action By The Association?
August 18th, 2021
Association members who own and reside in a condominium unit or single-family residence a planned community generally have homestead rights and protection from creditors under RCW 6.13.080 from certain types of creditors. HOA and COA Associations, on…
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Washington Court Of Appeals Establishes 6-Year Statute Of Limitations For Collection Of Delinquent HOA Assessments
August 18th, 2021
In a case decided July 7, 2021 (Kiona Park Estates v Dehls) Division II of the Washington Court Of Appeals ruled that a 6-year statute of limitations applies to enforcement of an HOA assessment lien under RCW 64.38. This ruling applies only to HOAs a…
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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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Parental alienation is harmful to child emotional growth
December 7th, 2019
Sharing parenting duties with an ex-spouse can be difficult. After all, you may disagree with how your former partner chooses to raise your kids. Still, you should be able to trust your ex to do what is right for the children. Unfortunately, that doe…
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Modifying child custody issues in Washington
October 8th, 2019
Setting up a parenting plan through the court system can be a stressful time, especially when young children are already dealing with their new reality of divorcing parents. A final court order sets in place where your children will be living, how mu…
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Mediating divorce is an easier route
June 13th, 2019
The idea of getting a divorce may make you cringe. While you and your spouse agree that it is the best path for your family, it makes you nervous. Starting over is not easy, and doing so with kids as a single parent is a prospect you never thought po…
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Unique issues facing divorcing seniors
February 28th, 2019
Unique issues facing divorcing seniors An interesting phenomenon has occurred in recent years. An increasing number of people have divorced later in life. This is “gray divorce,” and it results in many people spending their golden years single. I…
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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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