A recent Division One Court of Appeals case highlights the importance of including an unambiguous legal description in any contract for the sale of real property. The Court has once again strictly enforced the Statute of Frauds, which requires a description of the land to be transferred that is sufficiently definite to locate it without… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Development Buffers under the Endangered Species Act?
Posted in EnvironmentalA consultation under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) could potentially impact development on property near shorelines in Washington State. In response to a consultation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a biological opinion concluding that FEMA’s administration of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in the… Continue Reading
Mazama Cabin
Posted in ConstructionCongratulations to DWT friend & client Balance Associates for being featured in today’s New York Times Escapes. Way to go!
“A Good and Sufficient Bond…”
Posted in ConstructionUnder RCW 39.08.010, owners in public works jobs must require the contractor to purchase and maintain "a good and sufficient bond" from a surety to guarantee payment of labor, materials and services on the project. If the owner fails to comply with this obligation, it is liable "to the full extent and for the full amount of all such debts… Continue Reading
AIA Survey: “Precipitous” Drop in A/E Billings
Posted in ConstructionThis leading indicator of future construction activity certainly looks bad…interestingly, the bottom seems to have fallen out in early 2008.
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