Furney Law PLLC

Advanced planning avoids many problems, but problems and conflicts still arise. Furney Law provides counsel that is creative and effective. Clients rely on us for a professional approach to avoiding problems, when possible, and for resolving problems, when they arise.

Practice areas include:

Condominiums & HOAs - CC&R and Rules Drafting, Enforcement, Plaintiff & Defense

Estate Planning - Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Probate, Creditor Claims

Contracts - Drafting, Enforcement, Contractors, Services, Consumer Protection

Insurance - Life, Annuities, Accident, Regulation

Structured Settlements - Factoring Transactions, Expert Witness

Compliance - Program Design & Training, e.g. Antitrust, Money Laundering, FCRA, etc.

Unemployment - Employee, Employer, Claims, Appeals

Government & Industry Relations - Legislation, Regulation, Lobbying

Multi-disciplined, creative solutions. Most clients, and many attorneys, "don't know what they don't know". Examples of combining experience in multiple disciplines to craft creative solutions:

Client sued contractor for negligent installation of rockery. Contractor argued that rockery complied with State code. We discovered that contractor's trade association adopted more stringent "standards" - while contractor was president of the association. Client received 100% of cost to rebuild the rockery.

Condo board sued condo owner for violation of a rule adopted by the board. We argued that the "rule" was, in fact, an amendment of the CC&Rs, which "rule" the board had no authority to adopt without a vote of the membership. The board dismissed its claim.

Creditor sued an estate and the personal representative, personally, for contract damages. Creditor offered to dismiss its claim against the PR if PR confessed a judgment against the estate. PR countersued for extortion and commercial bribery (both felonies). Creditor dismissed its claim against the PR and settled for 20% of its claim against the estate.

Client proposed selling an inactive corporation to a business associate for $10. Inquiry revealed that the corporation had a $200,000 tax loss carryforward, which would have been lost. (As a good faith gesture, client paid the cost of creating a new corporation for the business associate.)

AREAS OF PRACTICE

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Law Offices

The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.

Albert Einstein

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FURNEY LAW PLLC
Phone: 425-614-5923

Email: furney@furneylaw.com

Mailing Address:

10701 NE 52nd ST, Kirkland, WA 98033