A monthly blog dedicated to interesting and illuminating reference questions received by KCLL staff
ROSS’ REF Q’S – MOTION TAKESY BACKSY
March 13, 2023WE GET A LOT OF REFERENCE QUESTIONS AT THE KING COUNTY LAW LIBRARY. THE REFRAIN GOES THAT BECAUSE WE AREN’T PRACTICING ATTORNEYS, WE CAN’T OFFER LEGAL ADVICE—AS LIBRARIANS, WE CAN ONLY OFFER RESOURCES. THAT SAID, SOME QUESTIONS ARE VERY INTERESTING & INSPIRE ME TO DO SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN,… Read more
ROSS’ REF Q’S – WHAT TO DO WITH AN EXPIRING MECHANICS LIEN?
February 6, 2023WE GET A LOT OF REFERENCE QUESTIONS AT THE KING COUNTY LAW LIBRARY. THE REFRAIN GOES THAT BECAUSE WE AREN’T PRACTICING ATTORNEYS, WE CAN’T OFFER LEGAL ADVICE—AS LIBRARIANS, WE CAN ONLY OFFER RESOURCES. THAT SAID, SOME QUESTIONS ARE VERY INTERESTING & INSPIRE ME TO DO SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN,… Read more
ROSS’ REF Q’S – “EVICTING” FORECLOSED OWNERS
December 2, 2022WE GET A LOT OF REFERENCE QUESTIONS AT THE KING COUNTY LAW LIBRARY. THE REFRAIN GOES THAT BECAUSE WE AREN’T PRACTICING ATTORNEYS, WE CAN’T OFFER LEGAL ADVICE—AS LIBRARIANS, WE CAN ONLY OFFER RESOURCES. THAT SAID, SOME QUESTIONS ARE VERY INTERESTING & INSPIRE ME TO DO SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN,… Read more
ROSS’ REF Q’S – Removing a discriminatory covenant
November 1, 2022WE GET A LOT OF REFERENCE QUESTIONS AT THE KING COUNTY LAW LIBRARY. THE REFRAIN GOES THAT BECAUSE WE AREN’T PRACTICING ATTORNEYS, WE CAN’T OFFER LEGAL ADVICE—AS LIBRARIANS, WE CAN ONLY OFFER RESOURCES. THAT SAID, SOME QUESTIONS ARE VERY INTERESTING & INSPIRE ME TO DO SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN,… Read more
ROSS’ REF Q’S – Mediation sans elation
September 2, 2022WE GET A LOT OF REFERENCE QUESTIONS AT THE KING COUNTY LAW LIBRARY. THE REFRAIN GOES THAT BECAUSE WE AREN’T PRACTICING ATTORNEYS, WE CAN’T OFFER LEGAL ADVICE—AS LIBRARIANS, WE CAN ONLY OFFER RESOURCES. THAT SAID, SOME QUESTIONS ARE VERY INTERESTING & INSPIRE ME TO DO SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN,… Read more
Ross’ Ref Q’s – Common carriers
August 5, 2022WE GET A LOT OF REFERENCE QUESTIONS AT THE KING COUNTY LAW LIBRARY. THE REFRAIN GOES THAT BECAUSE WE AREN’T PRACTICING ATTORNEYS, WE CAN’T OFFER LEGAL ADVICE—AS LIBRARIANS, WE CAN ONLY OFFER RESOURCES. THAT SAID, SOME QUESTIONS ARE VERY INTERESTING & INSPIRE ME TO DO SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN,… Read more
Ross’ Ref Q’s – Can I evict a subtenant?
June 10, 2022We get a lot of reference questions at the King County Law Library. The refrain goes that because we aren’t practicing attorneys, we can’t offer legal advice—as librarians, we can only offer resources. That said, some questions are very interesting & inspire me to do some research of my own,… Read more
Ross’ Ref Q’s – Get rid of criminal records
May 2, 2022We get a lot of reference questions at the King County Law Library. The refrain goes that because we aren’t practicing attorneys, we can’t offer legal advice—as librarians, we can only offer resources. That said, some questions are very interesting & inspire me to do some research of my own,… Read more
Ross’ Ref Q’s – How do I sue the President?
March 4, 2022We get a lot of reference questions at the King County Law Library. The refrain goes that because we aren’t practicing attorneys, we can’t offer legal advice—as librarians, we can only offer resources. That said, some questions are very interesting & inspire me to do some research of my own,… Read more