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The Implied Termination Of Community Property Agreements Upon Permanent Separation, William Oltman
The Implied Termination Of Community Property Agreements Upon Permanent Separation, William Oltman
Seattle University Law Review
This Article will assess the effect of living separate and apart in a defunct marriage on the typical community property agreement, including both inter-vivos and at-death elements. First, as background, this Article will explain and analyze the Washington law status of the concept of living separate and apart. Second, this Article will then review the facts and the holding of In re Estate of Lyman, an appeals court case illustrating the typical fact situation and setting forth the approach of the Washington Supreme Court in this area. It remains the best and most instructive example to date of this …
Limitations On Creditors' Rights To Require Spouses' Signatures Under The Ecoa And Washington Community Property Law, Todd M. Johnson
Limitations On Creditors' Rights To Require Spouses' Signatures Under The Ecoa And Washington Community Property Law, Todd M. Johnson
Seattle University Law Review
This article examines the federal regulations' interaction with Washington community property law to determine when a creditor can require the signature of a Washington applicant's spouse on either a loan instrument or security agreement in five common situations: (1) a married applicant's request for credit secured by community property, (2) a married applicant's request for credit secured by separate property, (3) a married applicant's request for general unsecured credit, (4) a married applicant's request for unsecured credit in specific reliance upon his or her income flow, and (5) a married applicant's request for unsecured credit in specific reliance upon the …
The State's Interest In Adoption And Washington's Sealed Records Statute, Eileen M. Lawrence
The State's Interest In Adoption And Washington's Sealed Records Statute, Eileen M. Lawrence
Seattle University Law Review
After discussing the legal effect of the adoption decree and the purpose of Washington's adoption statute, this comment will analyze the competing interests of the adoptee, the biological parents, the adoptive parents, and the state. This article will also discuss the legislative proposal in Washington attempting to abolish the good cause requirement. Finally, this article concludes the sealed records requirement is constitutionally sound and despite the need for further legislative articulation, the good cause balancing approach is the most suitable method for protecting the conflicting rights and interests inherent in the adoption process.