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Use Your Turn Signal, says Supreme Court
The state Supreme Court says: yes, you must use your signal when turning or changing lanes. RCW 46.61.305 states that "no person shall turn a vehicle or move right or left upon a roadway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety nor without...
Abbarno admitted to practice in the State of Oregon
This week, Althauser Rayan Abbarno attorney and partner Peter Abbarno was admitted to practice law in the State of Oregon. "Althauser Rayan Abbarno is a local law firm established in Centralia back in 1946. For almost 75 years we represented business and individuals...
Buying or Selling Property: Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) goes up January 1st!
Effective Jan. 1, 2020, ESSB 5998 made changes to the real estate excise tax program, which can have a significant impact on certain property transactions, said Peter Abbarno and Todd Rayan, partners with the law firm Althauser Rayan Abbarno, LLP. The real estate...
Tax Considerations of a Personal Injury Case.
A person is never truly "made whole" after being injured in a vehicle collision. Pain, Suffering, Mental Stress, Medical Costs, Lost Wages, Lost Time, Lost Memories . . . Having experienced Personal Injury Attorneys like Althauser Rayan Abbarno with you after your...
Divorce: Are Spousal Maintenance or Child Support Payments Taxable?
Child support payments are neither deductible by the payer nor taxable to the recipient. When calculating gross income to see if you're required to file a tax return, don't include child support payments received. Under divorce, dissolution, or separation instruments...
18 Fatalities in Thurston County Collisions!
We are only midway through October 2019 and there are 18 reported fatalities due to collisions in Thurston County! In total, there have been 2,806 collisions in Thurston County with 11 fatalities and more than 761 reported injuries. You may be thinking that an injury...
11 Fatal Collisions in Lewis County!
We are only midway through October 2019 and there are 11 reported fatalities due to collisions in Lewis County! In total, there have been 837 collisions in Lewis County with 11 fatalities and more than 225 reported injuries. You may be thinking that an injury won't...
Hiring: Olympia & Centralia Family Law Attorney
Do you want to be part of a great team? Hiring A Family Law Attorney For Olympia and Centralia! Althauser Rayan Abbarno is hiring a family law attorney! Our Vibrant and Community Focused Law Firm has offices in Olympia and Centralia and a very busy practice in both ...
Althauser Rayan Abbarno: September 2019 Newsletter
September 2019 Newsletter The attorneys and staff with Althauser Rayan Abbarno distribute a monthly newsletter to clients and potential clients. Check out the September Newsletter from Althauser Rayan Abbarno. For a Consultation in Olympia or Centralia call...
Service v. Emotional Animals: What’s The Law?
In 2018, the Washington State Legislature passed new regulations regarding service animals. The law went into effect in 2019 and states that service animals are restricted to dogs and small horses and that emotional support and comfort animals are excluded from the...