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A very common question people ask when considering a lawsuit is: “If I win, does the other side have to pay my attorney’s fees?” In Washington, the answer is often no. As a general rule, each party must pay its own attorney, regardless of who wins the lawsuit. However, there are a number of exceptions…
For years, Washington lenders have relied on the Deed of Trust Act’s efficient nonjudicial foreclosure process to enforce real estate collateral. The Washington Supreme Court’s recent decision in Vargas v. RRA CP Opportunity Trust 1 is a reminder that not every loan qualifies for that remedy. In Vargas, the Court considered whether a home equity…
In an order issued on March 9, 2026, Judge David E. Freeman extended the deadline to file claims in the Water Inventory Resource Area 1 (WRIA 1) water rights adjudication to June 1, 2027. Prior to the Court’s order, the claim filing deadline for potential claimants who were served by the Department of Ecology through…
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