Litigation

Small Claims Courts Of Washington State

Babak Shamsi Edmonds Lawyer
Babak Shamsi
Aug 26, 2019
Each district court in Washington State has a small claims division that provides an avenue for parties to resolve small monetary disputes.  This division is generally referred to as small claims court.  Small claims court utilizes a very streamlined process so that parties can resolve small disputes without having to spend extensive time and money… Read More

Unilateral And Mutual Mistakes In Contracts In Washington State

Babak Shamsi Edmonds Lawyer
Babak Shamsi
Jan 22, 2019
When parties form a contract, they usually write the contract with terms conforming to their intentions and expectations. Unfortunately, sometimes one or both parties err in accurately expressing these intentions and expectations within the terms of a contract.  To make matters worse, one party often reaps the benefit of that mistake and will defend the… Read More

Appointing A Special Master In Lawsuits In Washington State

William O. Kessler, Edmonds Lawyer
William O. Kessler
Jan 9, 2018
The lawyers can see it coming. By their nature, certain lawsuits are primed from the outset to cost the parties excessive money and time, regardless of the amount in controversy. A certain a piece of litigation might involve a technical or complex area of the law. It might require ongoing and frequent oversight of the… Read More

Washington State’s New Power Of Attorney Act

BeresfordBooth
Dec 4, 2017
A power of attorney gives powers to another party (commonly known as an agent or attorney in fact) to act on his or her behalf. A power of attorney essentially allows the agent to step into the shoes of the principal, and perform all acts a principal could perform in his or her own right.… Read More