It can be very tempting for an employer to classify a worker as an "independent contractor" or an unpaid intern or trainee instead of an "employee" because of the cost savings. Aviva Kamm outlines how employers can be held liable for misclassification.
A new law in Washington allows an individual to execute a deed during his or her lifetime that takes effect at death without the need for a probate proceeding. Jenna Ichikawa explains how it works.
On September 18, 2014, in Frias v. Asset Foreclosure Services, et al., the Washington Supreme Court held that no cause of action for wrongful foreclosure exists under the Deed of Trust Act until after a foreclosure sale occurs. Tom Lerner and Chris Graving provide analysis on why this is important to lenders.
Karolyn Hicks shares tips on how to reduce the likelihood of disputes between family members over trusts and estates.
Olivia Gonzalez offers guidelines on the steps employers should take to stay compliant with record retention laws.
On August 4, 2014, the Court of Appeals, Division I, issued a slightly revised opinion from its May opinion, In re Estate of J. Thomas Bernard, again confirming two long-standing practices in the trust and estate field: (1) that encompassed within trustee's and personal representative's duties is the duty to defend a decedent's last stated intent; and (2) that parties can use the Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act ("TEDRA") to modify earlier agreements and estate planning docume...
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