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477
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Is New Property in your Future? If So, be Sure to Consider Zoning Laws
Zoning can easily get lost in the many issues arising when a business thinks about buying, leasing or changing property. But zoning restrictions can derail a company’s plans, so Seattle real estate attorneys recommend that business owners need to consider the issues sooner rather than later.
Posted on Dec-20-2011
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497
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COMPLYING WITH FMLA INTERMITTENT LEAVE REQUIREMENTS
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires some employers to grant eligible employees unpaid leave for family and medical reasons, including intermittent leave. By understanding FMLA’s rules, you, as an employer, can minimize your inconvenience and avoid violating the act.
Posted on Dec-20-2011
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452
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION MIGHT REQUIRE TELECOMMUTING
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has required some employers since 1990 to provide disabled job applicants and employees with reasonable accommodations. Because of technological advances, accommodations may require employers to consider telecommuting as an option.
Posted on Dec-20-2011
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599
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REASONS TO USE A CREDIT TRUST
A Credit Trust is established in the will or living trust of a married couple. The surviving spouse is typically the beneficiary. This trust is often used as an estate tax tool by utilizing the federal estate tax credit of the first spouse to die; however, it is also a valuable asset protection tool.
Posted on Nov-11-2011
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458
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The Trouble With Single-Member LLCs – PART 2
First, the provisions of the Washington LLC act regarding assignment of membership interests, charging orders, and limitations on assignees or judgment creditors becoming managers of the LLC do not apply to single-member LLCs because there are no other members to protect.
Posted on Nov-10-2011
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549
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The Trouble With Single-Member LLCs – PART 1
However, according to Albright, “[a] charging order protects the autonomy of the original members, and their ability to manage their own enterprise. In a single-member entity, there are no non-debtor members to protect.” Accordingly, “[t]he charging order protection serves no purpose in a single member limited liability company, because there are no other parties’.
Posted on Oct-14-2011
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454
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Seattle Bankruptcy and Short Sales by Chapter 7 Trustees: a Growing Trend
Recently, however, a growing number of chapter 7 trustees have begun to utilize a combination of § 363 and the short sale process to attempt to squeeze money out of real estate that would previously have been abandoned because it had no equity and was thus of no apparent value to the bankruptcy estate.
Posted on Oct-14-2011
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436
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Cake, Dress, Prenuptial Agreement: Wedding Must-Haves in 2011 (Part 2)
The second prong of the analysis involves a two-part test: First, did the parties make a full disclosure of the amount, character and value of the property held at the time of the agreement, and second, did the parties enter into the agreement voluntarily, with independent advice, and full knowledge of their rights.
Posted on Oct-14-2011
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