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The Real Property, Probate & Trust Section publishes a quarterly newsletter sent to all section members.



Current Issue
Winter 2009
Vol. 37 No. 1

CURRENT ISSUE - Winter 2009 Available on the Section Members' Page.  Including:

Who Receives the Proceeds of Life Insurance?

The Uncertainty Surrounding Use and Development of Shoreline Property

  AND MORE!

   


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Highlights

Summer 2009
Vol. 36 No.
2
"Green" Leasing: A Practitioner's Overview

Planning Considerations for Clients Who Own and Co-Own Valuable Copyrights

Litigating the Department of Revenue's Estate Tax Regulations on Pre-Enactment Federal QTIP Property
Spring 2009
Vol. 36 No. 1

The Role of Special Master in Trust and Probate Disputes: A Summary Discussion

The Law of Wind: A Guide for Real Estate Practitioners

Palmer v. World Gospel Mission - A Case of Mistaken Identity?

 
Winter 2008-2009
Vol. 35 No. 4
A Statute of Limitation Defense to Claims of Breach of Warranty in Adverse Possession Claims

Form 990 Redesigned

Practice Tip: Title Review in 10 Steps
Fall 2008
Vol. 35, No. 3
The Intersection of Medicaid and Estate Planning

Practice Tip: IRS Eliminates for Advance Ruling Period for 501(c)(3) Organizations
Summer 2008
Vol. 35, No. 2
The "Credit Crisis" in Commercial Lending and the Effect on Your Real Estate Practice

Flow-Through Entities Owned by Trusts and Estates

The New ALTA Title Insurance Policies: Making the Leap from 1970 to the 21st Century
Spring 2008
Vol. 35, No.1

The Washington Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act, a Very Practical Tool for all Washington Attorneys

Supreme Court Accepts Review of Two Decisions Related to Limited Liability Company Dissolution Liability

Effective Management of a Solo/Small Estate Planning Practice: Tips and Recommendations

Winter 2007-2008
Vol. 34, No. 4

Affordable Housing Incentive Programs under HB 2984: Bonus or Burden?

Washington's Expanded Domestic Partnership Act

Fall 2007
Vol. 34, No. 3
Application of the Washington Estate Tax to Interests in Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trusts and Qualified Domestic Trusts Created Prior to Enactment of the Washington State Estate Transfer Tax Act

Of Course They Can: Beal v. Sarich Resolves the Question of Non-Foreclosing Junior Lienor's Right to Collect on Promissory Notes
Spring/Summer 2007
Vol. 34, No. 2
Water Rights in Land Transactions, Trusts and Estates

The Death of Tort and the Triumph of the "Economic Loss Rule"

Winter 2006
Vol. 34, No. 1
The Impact of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 on Charitable Gift Planning and

Environmental 101 for Purchasers of Property in Washington State

Fall 2006
Vol. 33, No. 4
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Internet Transactions and

Custodial Accounts:  Knowing What to Use and When to Use It

Summer 2006
Vol. 33, No. 3
Good Governance Practices for Family Foundations and

Implied Warranties of Habitability in New Home Sales (Vol II)

Spring 2006
Vol. 33, No. 2
Alert! Washington Supreme Court Adopts Revisions to Rules of Professional Conduct - This Affects You!

Planning for the Washington Estate Tax and

Implied Warranty of Habitability in New Home Sales

Winter 2005-2006
Vol. 33, No. 1
Washington's New Receivership Act

Health Care Planning Part II: Durable Health Care Powers of Attorney and Related Documents

Fall 2005
Vol. 32, No. 4
Durable Financial Powers of Attorney and Durable Health Care Powers of Attorney

Commercial Real Estate Aspects of the Bankruptcy Code Amendments

Summer 2005
Vol. 32, No. 3
Be Aware (or Beware) of Washington Excise Taxes in Estate Planning for the Family Held Business

Deed of Trust - Its Origin, History and Development in the United States and in the State of Washington

Spring 2005
Vol. 32, No. 2

Defining the Scope of a General Mineral Reservation in Washington & Practical Tips for Drafting a Mineral Reservation

An Overview of the Charitable Income Tax Deduction

Ethical Issues in Nonjudicial Deed of Trust Foreclosures: Cox v. Helenius, Revisited

Meeting Unmet Need for Legal Services with Non-Lawyer Legal Technicians

Winter 2005
Vol. 32, No. 1
State Estate Tax R.I.P.

Irresistible Force or Immovable Object?  The Rights of Unmarried/Nontraditional Couples in the
Distribution of Property

Joint Ownership Agreements Between Unmarried Couples

Fall 2004
Vol. 31, No.4
What Can (and Can’t) an Architectural Control Committee Do?

Total Return Trusts

Summer 2004
Vol. 31, No.3
Keeping the Cabin in the Family: A Guide to Joint Ownership and Use

Tenancy in Common Fractional Interest Programs

Spring 2004
Vol. 31, No. 2

Insurance for Condominium Developers

An Introduction to Long-term Care Insurance

Winter 2004
Vol. 31, No. 1
Family Limited Partnerships and I.R.C. Section 2036

An Overview of Opportunities (and Pitfalls) in the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credits Program

Fall 2003
Vol. 30, No. 9
An Introduction to Water Law

Talking About Charitable Giving: Conversations with Practitioners

Summer 2003
Vol. 30, No. 8
QTIP Elections and Washington's Estate Tax

Skipping a Generation? Don't Skip Thinking About Consequences of Washington State Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes

Spring 2003
Vol. 30, No. 7
The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 - An Overview

Pennington and Vasquez: A Look at Recent Meretricious Relationship Cases and Their Impact on Estate Planning

Winter 2002
Vol. 30, No. 6
"The Times They Are A-Changing ..." Has Time Come to a Standstill for Washington's Estate Tax?

Revisiting In Re Stanton

Alaska's Five-Year Experience with Self-Settled Discretionary Spendthrift Trusts, Part II

Fall 2002
Vol. 30, No. 5
Illegal Leases in Washington

Alaska's Five-Year Experience with Self-Settled Discretionary Spendthrift Trusts, Part I

Summer 2002
Vol. 30, No. 4
First Impressions of 401(a)(9) Regulations

Seller Financing of Real Property Sales
and Buying Private Real Property Loans

Spring 2002
Vol. 30, No. 3
Washington's New 150-Year Rule Against Perpetuities

The Merger Doctrine and Real Property Purchase and Sales Agreements

Winter/Spring 2002
Vol. 30, No. 2
Revisions to the Durable Power of Attorney Statutes - Recent and Proposed

The Endangered Species Act and Conservation Land Acquisition Techniques - Part II

Winter 2002
Vol. 30, No. 1
Proposed Changes in the Definition of Trust Income - Increased Flexibility, But Maybe Not Here?

The Endangered Species Act and Conservation Land Acquisition Techniques - Part I

Summer 2001
Vol. 29, No. 2
Perpetual Leases in Washington

Estate Planning Strategies for Small Wood Lot Owners

Winter 2001
Vol. 29, No. 1
Tax Deferred Exchanges of Real Estate: Protecting Your Client's Interest

In the Eye of the Receiver - Washington Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act

Summer 2000
Vol. 28, No. 3
Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Families

Real Estate Excise Tax Developments

Spring 2000
Vol. 28, No. 2
MERS - The Mortgage Electronic Registration System

Family Partnerships - Recent Developments

Fall 1999
Vol. 27, No. 3
Supreme Court Decision Affects Real Estate Bankruptcies

History and Overview of the Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act

Summer 1999
Vol. 27, No. 2
Attorneys' Fees in Trust and Estate Disputes Before and After TEDRA

"Ask Mr. Ethics"

Winter 1998
Vol. 26, No. 3 (sic)
What Real Estate Attorneys Should Know About The Washington Revised Uniform Partnership Act

A Primer On Gifting On Behalf Of Incapacitated Persons

Fall 1998
Vol. 26, No. 3
Formula Marital Deduction Gift Clauses And The IRC §2032A Election
Summer 1998
Vol. 26, No. 2
An Overview Of Washington's 1998 Deed Of Trust Act Amendments

Sale Of Residential Real Property From An Estate: Practical Suggestions and Ways to Limit the Personal Representative's Liability

Spring 1998
Vol. 26, No. 1
Seller's Disclosure Requirements in Residential Real Estate Transactions and the Edmonds Case

Understanding The Non-Legislative History of Washington Community Property Law

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and should be submitted in hard copy and on disk (Word or WordPerfect format)
to the Newsletter Editor:

Heidi Orr
Lane Powell PC
Phone: (206) 223-7742
E-Mail: orrh@lanepowell.com

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