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On December 3, 2013, the Court of Appeals held that liability for a deficiency under a guarantee was extinguished by a nonjudicial foreclosure. Lenders considering foreclosure should re-examine the underlying deed of trust and other loan documents to determine whether the definition of "related documents" encompasses guarantees among the obligations secured by the deed of trust.

This bi-monthly newsletter includes valuable tips from our Estate Planning practice.

This bi-monthly newsletter includes valuable tips from our Estate Planning practice.

While enforcement of the "employer mandate"? under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been delayed until 2015, employers are required to send notice to employees by October 1, 2013.

The first half of 2013 has brought a series of appellate decisions construing the nonjudicial foreclosure remedies under the Deed of Trust Act, including the first instance (in Schroeder v. Excelsior Management Group, LLC) where an appellate court vacated a sale because of the agricultural exception to nonjudicial foreclosure. Soon after, the Court of Appeals provided clear parameters when that exception may apply and also clarified the limited nature of a prohibited deficiency judgm...

On February 28, 2013, the Washington Supreme Court issued two en banc decisions with regard to nonjudicial foreclosures. In each case, the Court emphasized the duty of the foreclosing trustee to have fealty to the fairness of the sale, both as to borrower and beneficiary.