RCWs and WACs and Bears “OH MY!” In Washington, we are governed by a system of laws. These include federal, state, and local (municipal) statutes, regulations, rules, and ordinances. In addition, there is a whole body of case law, that serves to interpret the application of these underlying laws. For example, there are many laws…
Prescriptive Easements Easements grant legal authority for one person (the dominant property owner) to use the property of another person (servient property owner) without possessing legal property ownership. We have discussed this previously in a blog post describing what you need to know about easements. While people are typically granted easements voluntarily, there are cases…
EASEMENTS: What you need to know. Property Rights: a bundle of sticks Easement defined Thinking about easements How are easements created? Can an easement be terminated? Key Takeaways Property Rights: a bundle of sticks Owning property is a basic, fundamental right. When looking at property ownership, it is helpful to look at it as owning…
Prosser Hill Coalition, et al v. County of Spokane, et al (August 22, 2013) After an arduous legal battle, The Whipple Law Group successfully defended against an appeal of a previous Superior Court decision favoring the Prosser Hill Coalition citizen group in their efforts to protect their property from the negative effects of airport encroachment.…
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter A Spokane County Superior Court judge has struck down a decision by the county hearing examiner to allow development of a private airstrip less than two miles northeast of Cheney. Judge Jerome Leveque heard the appeal of the January decision to allow Denny Reed to build a private airstrip and…