By Rebecca L. Reed, Attorney
The following focuses on the legal pitfalls of building a home (or engaging in any construction project) associated with the hiring of engineers, general contractors and subcontractors. Although building a home or doing construction involves many types of legal pitfalls, the following will only discuss the specific problems with hiring an [...]

A person may gain title to property via “adverse possession.” The basic concept is that if someone (a possessor) has open, notoriously and actually “possessed” a piece of property for a continuous period of 10 years, the property becomes the posessor’s, even if not purchased or gifted or otherwise transferred by the original and true [...]

By Rebecca L. Reed, Attorney
A. Operating Agreements should be specific and set forth contributions
The Operating Agreement controls the respective obligations of the LLC’s members. It is an important document. Among the various provisions that should be set forth in the Operating Agreement, are the manner and amount of contributions made by each member, which establishes their [...]

Do You Need a Will?
If you do not have a will or other valid testamentary device, upon death,
your estate is distributed “intestate” and pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 11.04.015. You will not have control over who inherits your estate because the statute names your beneficiaries for you. Therefore, to avoid the [...]

By Rebecca L. Reed, Attorney
In Alejandre v. Bull, Docket Number, 76247-1, the Supreme Court applied the economic loss rule to preclude the Buyer’s claims of negligent misrepresentation for losses flowing from a defective septic system, which the Buyers claimed the Seller knew about prior to closing, but did not disclose to the Buyers.
The economic [...]

By Rebecca L. Reed, Attorney We draft contracts for individuals and businesses who often come to us with either a list of their needs and objectives or an existing contract, which they want overhauled so that it strongly reinforces their rights and remedies and prevents or mitigates damages against them.
The importance of a strong contract [...]

By Rebecca L. Reed, Attorney
In Davis v. Baugh Industrial Contractors, Inc., et. al. (Docket No. 76696-7), the Supreme Court considered whether the Doctrine of Completion and Acceptance should bar a claim for negligent work of a contractor for work that was completed and accepted by the property owner, thereby barring claims of injuries to third [...]