As someone who has been focusing on boundary law almost exclusively for the last 5 years, I have come to understand that in a conflict there are always (proverbially speaking) “two sides to the fence.” I think this language, or perhaps “two sides to a coin” help people to more concretely understand the concept that
Is Insuring Boundaries Possible?
Jeff Lucas, PLS, Esq. has had the idea of creating an insurance company to insure boundaries for some time. He explains the history of the creation of the insurance industry in his recent POB article. [1] Jeff also gives an overview of the arc of the audiences he has approached on the subject as expressed
Peace Is Created By Disciplined and Passionate Lawyers
I encourage anyone who (like me) didn’t attend Washington Supreme Court Justice Bob Utter’s April 29, 2015 memorial service at Washington State’s Temple of Justice to read the admiring words Judge Robert H. Alsdorf (ret.) had to say about Justice Utter as reproduced in the NWSidebar. [1] Below, please find some of the cut-out excerpts
Elderly Might Only Have Neighbors as Connections
Seattle Times Reporter Erick Lacitis on May 19 published an interesting story on Wednesday, May 19 titled: West Seattle couple leaves all their assets – $847,215 – to Uncle Sam. [See Here.] Included in the article is a reproduction of what appears to be the actual Cashier’s Check drawn on Umpqua Bank
Realtors Help Your Clients with the Form 17
Realtors who though understanding the mechanics of the Form 17 may not fully understand its rationale. This post seeks to do this and advise how Realtors can best help their listing clients to use this as a tool to strike the proper value between increasing value and reducing risk. [1]
First, we need to step
Can Comic Relief Be Used For Mediations?
Tonight, will be Dave Letterman’s last night hosting the Late Show. That’s quite a run. With YouTube we are now able to watch some of his more interesting shows. One of these was his interview of Andy Kaufman and wrestler Jerry Lawler. What ensued on that show is extremely bewildering.
Overall, Andy Kaufman who is
Qualification v. Quantification of Risk
Risk is a fact of life. Some seek to avoid it. Others seek it out. Those that do the former might end up spending almost every waking hour yet in bed waiting for nightfall when they can legitimate shut-eye. Others might seek to hit the bounds of risk so hard that they end up like