Beginning on January 1, 2024, business entities will be required to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The CTA, which will be enforced by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), is designed to limit money laundering and other fraudulent…
Read MoreA new law signed by President Joe Biden prevents forced arbitration for sexual assault and harassment claims.
Read MoreLast year, we published a new website with an updated firm logo and clean, modern design. Since then, we’ve modernized our firm name, updated our email addresses and signatures, and updated our formal letterhead. Why did the name change? The…
Read MoreOn April 13, 2020, the Seattle City Council passed Council Bill No. 119766, which imposes commercial rent control and other protections for small businesses affected by COVID-19. The ordinance may have significant impacts for commercial landlords renting to small businesses…
Read MoreIn response to widespread economic slowdown caused by the Coronavirus, Congress passed the CARES Act, making $349 billion available for small businesses under a new program entitled the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Loans under the PPP are intended to provide…
Read MoreThe IRS extended the deadline to file individual income tax returns (Form 1040) for all taxpayers from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020 in response to the current coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreGovernor Inslee issued a proclamation this week allowing for remote notarization from March 27 to April 26, 2020, in light of the current Coronavirus pandemic. Under the new law, notary services can occur virtually through audio-visual technology such as Skype,…
Read MoreWe understand that the coronavirus outbreak is a source of high anxiety. The estate planning attorneys at MPBA have transitioned to remote operations during the stay-in-place order to ensure we meet our clients’ needs. We remain available to assist during this challenging…
Read MoreOn March 23, 2020, Governor Inslee issued the Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order for all of Washington state. In brief, the Order does the following: Stay At Home. The Order requires all Washingtonians to stay home except to participate in…
Read MoreMontgomery Purdue’s plan for addressing issues related to coronavirus (COVID-19), focus on staff and clients, and continued commitment to continued high quality legal services.
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