Everyone can agree that the only constant in life is change.  Just as there are all different types of change ranging from major to minor in life, so too are there types of change in estate planning.  We’ve already talked about what to do if you want to entirely revoke a will but what if [...]

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In the last several months I’ve seen a couple Rent to Own Agreements relating to homes which have gone seriously wrong. A Lease Option is a type of rent to own agreement which relates to the purchase of a home. In these agreements a tenant usually agrees to lease the home at a higher price than they would normally rent the property. Often, the rent will be set aside and saved as part of a down payment and people are willing to pay above the market rate on rent because they believe they are essentially buying the house anyway.

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Reasonable Accommodations for People With Disabilities: The ADA

January 26, 2010

On February 24, 1993, the Governor signed Executive Order 93-03, specifically implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the state of Washington. The Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against individuals on the basis of disability in the employment, services, programs, or activities of the state. In the coming months we will be writing [...]

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Accessibility on the Web Part II

January 8, 2010

In an effort to make Olea LLP more accessible we recently added  Google Translator to our sidebar. There are many languages to choose from and we encourage users who speak a language other then English to try it out and report back to us! Also, during our research about website accessibility we came across an [...]

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HIV Ban Lifted in US

January 5, 2010

As reported by the CBC in Canada, after 22 years, the US is lifting its travel ban against foreigners infected with HIV and AIDS.  South Korea has also given into international pressure and has lifted its travel ban as well. We are over the moon thrilled with these events and hope all Countries with a [...]

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Accessibility on the Web

December 23, 2009

We came upon this article last week and found it very interesting.  We realize that there is a great deal more work we at Olea can do to make our services more accessible to those who need them. In the New Year Katy and I look forward to working towards making our website more accessible [...]

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Places to get the H1N1 Vaccine

December 15, 2009

I thought I would do my duty and post the Dept. of Health’s list of places to get the H1N1 vaccine.  Having fallen victim to the dreadful illness I recommend getting it if you can (I wasn’t hospitalized or anything so this is self diagnosis, but whatever it was, it was a nasty flu and [...]

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Landlords Right to Enter a Home/Tenants Consenting to Landlord’s Entry

December 14, 2009

In Washington State a tenant must consent to a landlord’s reasonable request to enter the rented property (RCW 59.18.150(1)).  Under the statute the landlord may enter for the following purposes:

To  inspect the premises,
To make necessary or agreed repairs, alterations, or improvements,
To supply necessary or agreed services, or
To exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual [...]

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Olea is featured in CUNY School of Law’s Law Journal! (Pg. 3)

December 7, 2009

Tradition and Technology Meet Online
Social consciousness and a desire to make legal services more affordable are what led CUNY alums Charlene Quincey and Katy Sheehan to launch Olea LLP, a virtual law firm. while they share a common vision, their lives are far apart, with Quincey living in Toronto, Canada, and Sheehan in Washington State.
“We [...]

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Links

December 5, 2009

Links

Do It Yourself Resources

Forms
Legal Resource for all low income WA State residents
Making Homes Affordable – Foreclosure Program
Shriver Center – National Center on Poverty Law

Legal Research

Benton-Franklin County Law Library
Free Internet Legal Resources
Gallagher Law Library – University of Washington School of Law
Gonzaga University School of Law Library
King County Law Libraray
Seattle University School of Law Library
WA State Law [...]

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