Legal Resources
Washington's New Noncompetition Law
On May 8, 2019, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a new statute regulating noncompetition covenants for employees and independent contractors. The new law, which is effective as of January 1, 2020,... Continue Reading »
Cross-Collateralization and Cross-Default Clauses in Commercial Loan Documents - Know the Difference
Cross-Collateralization and Cross-Default Clauses in Commercial Loan Documents - Know the Difference Continue Reading »
Accepting Rental Payments Following a Breach by Commercial Tenant
Accepting Rental Payments Following a Breach by Commercial Tenant Continue Reading »
Insurance Certificates: Why Lenders and Landlords Want Them
Lenders and landlords want proof of your property and general liability insurance. The Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD) created form insurance certificates, specifically an... Continue Reading »
Gifting Land to Children: What You Need to Know
Landowners can make gifts of real property to their children by quitclaim deed. By using this type of deed, rather than a statutory or special warranty deed, they will not be making any warranties about the... Continue Reading »