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For years, Washington lenders have relied on the Deed of Trust Act’s efficient nonjudicial foreclosure process to enforce real estate collateral. The Washington Supreme Court’s recent decision in Vargas v. RRA CP Opportunity Trust 1 is a reminder that not every loan qualifies for that remedy. In Vargas, the Court considered whether a home equity…
In an order issued on March 9, 2026, Judge David E. Freeman extended the deadline to file claims in the Water Inventory Resource Area 1 (WRIA 1) water rights adjudication to June 1, 2027. Prior to the Court’s order, the claim filing deadline for potential claimants who were served by the Department of Ecology through…
Washington has taken another step toward increasing the supply of condominiums by removing legal and financial barriers for certain development projects. On March 9, 2026, Governor Ferguson signed House Bill 2304 into law, and it took effect on June 11, 2026. Rather than locking developers into the state’s default implied warranty scheme, HB 2304 expands…
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