If you lost your home in a foreclosure between January 1, 2008 and December 31 2011, and your lender was one of five that participated in the recent National Mortgage Settlement, you may be entitled to compensation pursuant to that settlement. In February 2012, 49 state attorneys general and the federal government announced a historic…
In a recent, unreported decision, Division III of the Washington Court of Appeals upheld a trial court’s award of damages to a homeowner that included a $26,000 “contingency” to address unforeseen problems that might be uncovered during the repair work. Although not a reported case, the decision is very instructive and interesting for homeowners who…
The fresh-faced boys looked snappy as a Norman Rockwell painting yesterday, wearing spiffy blue hats, matching Woodinville Baseball Club jerseys and little medals proclaiming them the district champs. But instead of bats, balls and bases, the dozen 12-year-olds had a day in the King County Courthouse, forlornly fidgeting as their parents and a hired lawyer…
Is your company licensed? Did you know that contractors are required to be licensed and bonded in California? Perhaps you do know thatcontractors are required to be licensed, but you may not be aware of who, exactly, is considered a contractor under the law. For example, it might surprise you to learn that in California, not only are general…
In March of 2008 KOMO 4’s Bryan Johnson reported on the lawsuit filed by the neighbors at the NewHolly housing development against the Seattle Housing Authority.
Now apparently that lawsuit has been settled.