Washington State Bar Association

A comprehensive two-volume resource that provides the authorities and the tools—including practice tips, examples, and over 40 customizable forms—Washington practitioners need to solve real problems in their estate planning and probate practices.

Comprehensive coverage of Washington's Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW, as well as related areas of public access to government records and proceedings. Its focus is on the law applicable to making, responding to, and litigating PRA requests.

A ready reference for the Washington practitioner faced with potential shareholder litigation or considering legal remedies on behalf of a shareholder of a Washington corporation.

This one-volume treatise provides broader and deeper treatment of the law of lawyering in the state of Washington than is currently available in any other work. The multiple sources of the law of lawyering are compiled, placed into historical and national context, analyzed - and where the authors deem it necessary - criticized.

The only treatise devoted exclusively to practice in Washington appellate courts, providing not only analysis of the Rules of Appellate Procedure but simple and direct practice tips for both the novice and the experienced appellate lawyer.

The Washington Business Corporation Act (RCW 23B) Sourcebook assembles in one volume the text of the original Act and any amendments, official legislative history, the commentary of the Corporate Act Revision Committee of the WSBA Business Law Section used to explain the proposed amendments to the WSBA Board of Governors and the Washington Legislature, and selected judicial case notes. The fifth edition includes all changes to Chapter 23B RCW enacted since the fourth edition was published in April 2015.

This three-volume work, organized around the Washington Rules of Civil Procedure, provides in-depth treatment of each rule, including comparison with the corresponding federal rule, analysis of significant authorities, and strategic and practical considerations by leading litigators from across Washington state. Plus 99 sample forms, checklists, and pleadings.

A one-volume indispensable reference on community property law in Washington covers all substantive developments in Washington community property law including registered domestic partnerships, same-sex marriage, and the law of committed intimate relationships through the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2013 decision on Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

For experienced practitioners in this area and for those who do not regularly address construction law issues, this is the guide to turn to when researching those issues under Washington law.

This three-volume best-selling deskbook offers comprehensive treatment of every aspect of a family law case, from retainer agreements to the finality of decrees, with practice tips from leading practitioners, judges, and court commissioners. Chapter 10 on Marriage was revised in 2014 to include discussion of the law of same-sex marriage in Washington, nationally, and internationally; a list of Internet-available resources for keeping abreast of this fast-developing field; and advice for practitioners counseling same-sex couples.