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August 29th, 2024
Luke Phifer

If (1) you own property in Washington burdened by an easement, (2) you wish that easement was located somewhere else on your property, and (3) you have been unable to reach an agreement with the easement owner, a recently-adopted Washington law may provide a path forward. What is the Uniform Easement Relocation Act (UERA)? In…

July 31st, 2024
Bridget Bryck

On May 1, 2024, the Washington Department of Ecology filed a basin-wide general adjudication of surface and ground water rights within WRIA 1 (the Nooksack River system and nearby areas) with the Whatcom County Superior Court. This filing included a detailed statement of facts and Ecology’s determination finding that this adjudication is in the public…

June 13th, 2024
Colin R. Morrow

In 2022 Americans gave $499.33 billion to charitable causes.[1] You might be surprised to learn that such giving was not attributable primarily to corporations or to wealthy private foundations, which accounted for 6% and 21% respectively, but was powered by individuals making lifetime gifts (64%) or gifts at death through their estate plan (9%). Yes,…

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