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Free Access: Hornbooks and Nutshell Series Now Available as eBooks

Need to quickly brush up on an area of law that you’re not familiar with?  Well you’re in luck!  Both Hornbooks (remember those from law school?) and the famous “Nutshell” series are available remotely as eBooks from the Washington State Law Library.  And all you have to do to check them out is register a free account!

You can find more information about the titles and create a free account in the Washington State Law Library’s catalog here.

Webinar – ADULT Guardianships (4/26/2023)

Presented with the help of the King County Superior Court Clerk’s office, this webinar introduces you to the process of obtaining an adult guardianship in Washington State as well as some important considerations to keep in mind.

Video Highlights:

  • 00:57 – KCLL
  • 01:52 – Agenda
  • 04:03 – RCW 11.130 – Article 3
  • 05:17 – Online resources
  • 06:46 – What IS adult guardianship?
  • 08:25 – What changed in 2022
  • 11:29 – Guardianship alternatives
  • 13:54 – Overview of process
  • 14:36 – Initial forms
  • 17:47 – Giving notice
  • 19:15 – Service of process
  • 21:59 – What to do next
  • 24:26 – Pre-2022 Guardianships
  • 25:21 – Alternatives to Guardianship
  • 32:45 – Protective arrangements
  • 34:20 – Conservatorships
  • 35:41 – Emergency (temporary) Guardianships
  • 36:42 – Immediate Orders
  • 37:36 – Q&A

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Webinar – MINOR Guardianships (4/19/2023)

With help from the King County Superior Court Clerk’s office and a Superior Court Commissioner, this webinar will introduce you to the basic process of getting guardianship of a minor.

Video Highlights:

  • 1:54 – KCLL
  • 3:29 – Agenda
  • 5:15  – RCW 11.130
  • 6:00 – Resources
  • 7:49 – What IS minor guardianship?
  • 9:27  – What changed in 2021?
  • 10:15 – Compared to emergency minor guardianship
  • 11:50 – LCR 98.22 & Family Law Facilitator
  • 13:35 – Overview of minor guardianship
  • 14:35 – EMERGENCY MINOR GUARDIANSHIP
  • 15:47 – Emergency Minor Guardianship Forms
  • 17:46 – Immediate Motion & Order forms
  • 19:50 – Scheduling an Ex Parte hearing
  • 20:56 – MINOR GUARDIANSHIP
  • 21:59 – Minor Guardianship Forms
  • 24:40 – “Served” vs. “Notified”
  • 26:37 – 60-day hearing checklist
  • 28:20  – Responding to minor guardianship
  • 30:41 – Service of process
  • 34:25 – Q&A

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Problems with the Title to Your Home?

Is the deed to your home in YOUR name?  

While we may assume that we know the status of our home’s deed, there are many reasons it may not be as clear as we think – and that can create headaches down the road.  This can easily arise when someone passes away and probate has not made the property transfer clear, for example.

This article discusses eight common problems and what strategies consumers can use to correct them.

You can read the entire article HERE.

And you can also explore a number of NCLC publications in our remote database HERE.

Get Help with Drug Possession Convictions and LFOs

LIVING WITH CONVICTION is a team of individuals that are committed to helping people struggling with the burden of Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs) and felony drug possession convictions.  They do not provide legal advice, but they can help you vacate your pre-2021 drug possession felonies (allowed by the State Supreme Court’s 2/25/2021 “Blake” decision) and get your LFO-related interest waived.

You can find out more about them at their website: LivingWithConviction.org

Read their LFO flyer HERE.

Read their Blake flyer HERE.

 

Webinar – Introduction to Protection Orders (3/8/2023)

Staff from the King County Superior Court Clerk’s office and the King County Law Library discuss some important procedural aspects of filing for a civil protection order.

Video Highlights:

  • 02:45 – Protection Order Advocacy Program (POAP) 
  • 05:29 – Types of protection orders
  • 09:18 – Qualifying for a domestic violence protection order (DVPO)
  • 10:27 – RCW 7.105 (new statutes for civil protection orders)
  • 14:33 – Process overview
  • 16:55 – Whom does the POAP help?
  • 19:29 – King County Superior Court Clerk (KCSC)
  • 20:36 – Clerk’s role in the civil protection order process
  • 24:09 – Required documents
  • 24:16 – Emergency vs. non-emergency protection orders
  • 27:04 – How to submit forms
  • 29:13 – After submitting paperwork
  • 30:55 – After the hearing for a temporary order
  • 33:29 – Resources
  • 35:40 – Other things that can be done in KC Script Portal
  • 37:51 – Superior Court Clerk Contact information
  • 38:20 – King County Law Library – Resources
  • 38:40 – Seattle City Attorney – Safety Planning
  • 40:44 – National Domestic Violence Hotline – Create a Safety Plan
  • 42:45 – Prosecuting Attorney’s Office – Protection Order Info
  • 44:02 – Interactive tool for generating forms
  • 47:09 – Q&A

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Track Legislative Activity on Your Topic of Interest

The 2023 Washington Legislature is now in session – and schedule to end on April 23rd.

Local non-profit news source Crosscut has created a really helpful website that allows you to track legislative activity by topic of interest.  At a glance, you can the status of a particular piece of legislation as well as find links to deadlines and calendars.

You can find their legislative tracker HERE.