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Federal Estate Tax Exemption Jumps to $15 Million: But Washington’s Tax Landscape Remains Unique
As the federal estate tax exemption is set to increase to a substantial $15 million per person on January 1st,...
Preparation, Not Provocation: A Roadmap to Early Dispute Resolution
As a litigation attorney, my primary goal is not to drag disputes through the courts, but to resolve them favorably—and...
A New Legal Landscape for Parental Access and Student Privacy
In 2024, Washington State voters approved Initiative 2081, establishing a comprehensive “Parents’ Bill of Rights” (PBR) that reshaped the relationship...
Celebrating One Year: How Hands-On Experience is Shaping My Career at PRK Livengood
This November (2025) marked my one-year anniversary at PRK Livengood, and it has been a period of immense professional and...
King County Bar Association profiles David J. Seeley
From Courtrooms to Coral Reefs: The Remarkable Career of David J. Seeley By Helen Boyer Originally published in the October 2025...
Washington’s 2025 Capital Gains Tax Hike: What Business Owners Need to Know
On May 20, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5813 into law, significantly increasing Washington’s capital gains tax....
Washington Ratchets Up Its Estate Tax Effective July 1 – Estates Over The Federal Exemption Amount Will Have An Effective Rate Of 61%.
On Tuesday, May 20, Governor Ferguson signed into law a major increase in the Washington estate tax, applying to deaths...
