Planned communities are increasingly the way we organize residential, retail, and even industrial communities in Western Washington. Laurel Law Group represents hundreds of homeowners associations and condominium associations throughout Washington. We advise property managers and boards of directors in day-to-day governance and when necessary, in litigation.
Washington’s landlord-tenant laws are unique and Washington’s laws have recently undergone sweeping changes. We can provide guidance to both landlords and tenants in negotiating leases and assistance in court when litigating over them, including effective non-residential landlord representation in bankruptcy court. Our attorneys have experience representing both landlords and tenants, from multi-billion dollar shopping centers to independently-owned restaurants weathering the pandemic.
The heart of our practice is real property. Disputes between neighbors can be acrimonious at best. We are here to help you navigate your options and defend your property rights in court if necessary. We are sensitive to the fact that finding the right balance between aggressive courtroom advocacy and maintaining neighborly relations is often the goal.
When a bargain is not honored, negotiations have fallen apart, or fraud is in play, our attorneys have the experience to enforce agreements in court and hold parties to account, be they current or former business partners, insurance companies, customers, or the sellers of goods and services. We prepare in each case as though it were going to trial. This not only means we are ready to go to trial if needed, but it means we are ready to advise clients early on of the strengths and weaknesses of their cases.
Our community is undergoing constant change as new buildings, neighborhoods, and communities are constructed. Sometimes in the haste to build, corners are cut and contracts are breached. Our attorneys have experience representing both owners and contractors in defending and prosecuting claims for construction defects and contract disputes.
Let’s face it. Litigation is expensive, time-consuming, and stressful. The best way to avoid it is to have a legal plan and to anticipate potential areas of conflict before they arise. We can advise your small business in purchase and sales, partnership, LLC and shareholder agreements, and contracts used in your day-to-day business.
Planning for a world without you is not something to be delayed. We can assist you whether you need a simple will, a more complex trust, or you simply need to update your estate planning documents and get your affairs in order. Effective estate planning makes sure your wishes are respected and makes the process easier for the loved ones you leave behind.
In times of financial uncertainty, we can be a guiding hand, whether you or your business are faced with debts that make a fresh start through our bankruptcy and insolvency laws the right decision, or whether you are impacted by a bankruptcy of a customer, business partner, tenant, or other person.
