Fighting Your Legal Disputes With An Unwavering Focus On Results
One of the first steps to buying a Washington home is to submit a written purchase offer. If the offer is accepted, you typically spend the next several weeks securing financing, inspecting the property and taking care of other tasks related to moving into your new...
Conflicts between neighbors are a common occurrence throughout Washington. They can sometimes lead to years-long feuds and cost participants thousands of dollars. But the courts are restrained mainly by common and statutory law from intervening. A nuisance case has to...
Washington residents who are convicted of crimes cannot file effective appeals simply because they maintain their innocence and believe that the jury made a mistake. When a jury returns a unanimous verdict, it can only be overturned if the trial was defective in some...
Disputes are common in Washington real estate transactions, and commercial leases are no exception. Tenants and landlords may often interpret a particular clause in a leasing contract differently. Sometimes, these misunderstandings result in lawsuits, but reaching a...
When someone is faced with a criminal conviction in Washington, it is generally possible for them to appeal their case. This is the legal way of saying that you're taking the matter up to a higher court. In so doing, you can request that they look over particular...
A quiet title action refers to a legal dispute filed to determine the proper ownership of a real estate property. This lawsuit sometimes becomes necessary if multiple parties claim the same property. The goal involves "quieting" the title and ruling in favor of one...
Following a conviction at trial or through a guilty plea in Washington, many people think that nothing more can be done. However, there are a few ways that people can try to reverse convictions or withdraw guilty pleas, including filing motions for post-conviction...
Due diligence is the period between an accepted offer and the closing in which a real estate buyer gathers essential information about a property. Timeframes for completing the tasks are an integral part of a purchase contract. Due diligence for a commercial...
In Washington and other places in the United States, a written contract may be required in some legal transactions. These cases include any promises made in connection to marriage, agreements that cannot be completed in less than one year, land sales, promises to pay...
It's common for investors to lose money on an investment. However, if you believe that broker negligence was the reason why your portfolio decreased in value, it may be worth considering legal action in the Washington courts. The type of action you'll take depends on...