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Useful Links
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Protection | Fraudulent Conveyance RCW 19.40 | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=19.40 |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Attorneys | Robert Russell -"Superb" rating AVVO 10 out of 10 | http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/98683-wa-robert-russell-19851.html |
| Attorneys | Robert Russell Attorney/Peer Endorsements | http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/98683-wa-robert-russell-19851/endorsements.html |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | Bankruptcy & The US Constitution Wiki Info | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bankruptcy_in_the_United_States |
| Bankruptcy | Article: Bankruptcy & the Bible (#1) | https://www.biblestudy.org/question/what-does-bible-say-about-debt.html |
| Bankruptcy | Article: Bankruptcy & the Bible (#2) | http://www.christian-attorney.net/bankruptcy_christian_attorney.html |
| Bankruptcy | Personal Property Exemptions (RCW 6.15.010) | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=6.15.010 |
| Bankruptcy | Real Property Exemptions (RCW 6.13.030) | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=6.13.030 |
| Bankruptcy | Wage Exemption (RCW 6.27.150) | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=6.27.150 |
| Bankruptcy | 50 State Homestead & Other BK Exemptions | http://www.legalconsumer.com/bankruptcy/laws/ |
| Bankruptcy | Western District of WA Court | http://www.wawb.uscourts.gov/ |
| Bankruptcy | Federal Rules of BK Procedure (FRBP) | http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frbp |
| Bankruptcy | Means Test UST General | http://www.justice.gov/ust/eo/bapcpa/means.htm |
| Bankruptcy | Means Test UST Position 13 | http://www.justice.gov/ust/ch13 |
| Bankruptcy | Means Test UST Position 7 | http://www.justice.gov/ust/ch7 |
| Bankruptcy | Means Test Housing Washington Figures | http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Washington-Local-Standards-Housing-and-Utilities |
| Bankruptcy | Means Test Transportation | http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Local-Standards-Transportation |
| Bankruptcy | Means Test Food Clothing- Other | http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/National-Standards-Food-Clothing-and-Other-Items |
| Bankruptcy | Means Test Out of Pocket Healthcare | http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/National-Standards-Out-of-Pocket-Health-Care |
| Bankruptcy | Means Test Median Income by State (2013) | http://www.justice.gov/ust/eo/bapcpa/20131115/bci_data/median_income_table.htm |
| Bankruptcy | Means Test Allowed Expenses (2013) | http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/all_states_housing_standards.pdf |
| Bankruptcy | Tax Discharge Determinator | https://www.taxdischargedeterminator.com/ |
| Bankruptcy | Budget Worksheet by NFCC | https://www.nfcc.org/consumer-tools/budget-worksheet/ |
| Bankruptcy | Ch. 7 Trustee Duties+ | http://www.justice.gov/ust/file/handbook_for_chapter_7_trustees.pdf/download |
| Bankruptcy | Residency Exemptions | http://exemptionsexpress.com/ |
| Bankruptcy | National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center | http://www.ncbrc.org/ |
| Bankruptcy | National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys | http://nacba.org/ |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Calculators | Calculators | http://www.nfcc.org/FinancialEducation/calculators.cfm |
| Calculators | Amortization | https://www.nfcc.org/consumer-tools/calculators/ |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 13 | 13 Trustee's Website Debtor -Case Login | https://www.ndc.org/ |
| Chapter 13 | 13 Trustee's Website Attorney Document Upload | https://www.13documents.com/login.php |
| Chapter 13 | 13 Trustee's Website Send Payments | http://www.chapter13tacoma.org/ |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Charity Care | RCW Required Medical Cost Charity Care | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70.170&full=true |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Child Support | DCS Forms | http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/dcs/resources/forms.asp |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Condo | WA RCW Condo Act (64.34 RCW) | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=64.34 |
| Condo | WA RCW Condo Act Release of Liens | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=64.34.435 |
| Condo | WA RCW Condo Act Liens General Provisions | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=64.34.368 |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Protection | WA Consumer Protection Act RCW 19.86: Unfair practices | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=19.86 |
| Consumer Protection | WA DOL Look up a business/prof. | http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/checkstatus.html |
| Consumer Protection | National Mortgage Settlement Website | http://www.nationalmortgagesettlement.com/ |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Credit Report | Free Credit Report Free Annual | https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp |
| Credit Report | FCRA Fair Credit Reporting Act | http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fcradoc.pdf |
| Credit Report | FCRA Credit Report How long can items be reported? | http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1681c |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| FCIC | Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) Home | http://www.gsa.gov/FCIC |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| FDIC | FDIC Financial Institution Letters | http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2009/index.html |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Foreclosure | FFA Article: WA DFI Foreclosure Fairness Act Takes Effect | http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/news/foreclosure-fairness-act-takes-effect-july-22/ |
| Foreclosure | WA RCW 61.24.030(8) CR's duties/Borrower's options | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=61.24.031 |
| Foreclosure | WA RCW Nonjudicial FC No Deficiency Jgmt | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW//default.aspx?cite=61.24.100 |
| Foreclosure | WA RCW Judicial Foreclosure (61.12 RCW) | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=61.12 |
| Foreclosure | WA RCW Judicial Foreclosure Deficiency | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=61.12.070 |
| Foreclosure | WA RCW Judicial Foreclosure Redemption | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=6.23.020 |
| Foreclosure | FFA WA Foreclosure Mediation Toolkit | http://www.everyoneiswelcome.org/housing/foreclosure/ |
| Foreclosure | FFA WA Brochure (as of 7-2-14) | http://www.dfi.wa.gov/documents/homeownership/foreclosure-fairness-act-brochure.pdf |
| Foreclosure | FFA WA Guidelines & Info | https://deptofcommerce.app.box.com/s/xw4a4peivjkg1k861effqlrays4wzwfe |
| Foreclosure | FFA- WA DOC Website re: FFA | https://www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/housing/foreclosure-fairness/ |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Garnishment | Oregon Wage Garnishment | http://www.oregon.gov/boli/TA/pages/t_faq_garnishments.aspx |
| Garnishment | WA Documents | http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/?fa=forms.contribute&formID=20 |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| HUD | Mortgagee Letters | http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/MortgageLetters |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Landlord Tenant | Get Your Deposit Back | http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource/can-i-get-my-security-deposit-back? |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Research | US Code PLUS Govt. Printing Office | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/advanced/advsearchpage.action |
| Legal Research | US Code Findlaw | http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode |
| Legal Research | California Code JudgmentsEnforcement | http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/CCP/3/2/9/d2 |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage | Loan LookUp Tool Freddie Mac | https://ww3.freddiemac.com/corporate/ |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| OR ORS | Nonjudicial Foreclosure No Deficiency Judgment | http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/deficiency-judgments-after-foreclosure-oregon.html |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| RCW | Unlawful Practice of Law (RCW 2.48.180) | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=2.48.180# |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | Broker Licensed in WA? | http://www.dfi.wa.gov/mortgage-brokers |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Short Sale | 3 year WA SOL | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=64.04.007 |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| SOL | WA Statute of Limitations Gnenral | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.16&full=true |
| SOL | WA SOL Conflict of Laws | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=4.18 |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Spouse Liability | Spouse Liability for Debt of Other Spouse | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=26.16.010 |
| Spouse Liability | Spouse Liability for Debts Incurred Before Marriage | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=26.16.200 |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Tenant | Protecting Tenant at Foreclosure Act | http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2009/fil09056.html |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| WA Attorney General | Washington State Attorney General Homepage | http://www.atg.wa.gov/ |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| WA DFI | WA DFI Homepage | http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ |
| WA DFI | Short Sale Guidance for Licenses | http://dfi.wa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/short-sale-guidance.pdf |
| WA DFI | Short Sale Seller Advisory for Washington Consumers | http://www.dfi.wa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/short-sale-advisory.pdf |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| WA DOL | Short Sale Guidance for Licenses | http://dfi.wa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/short-sale-guidance.pdf |
| WA DOL | Law of Real Estate Agency In WA | http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.86.120 |
| WA DOL | DFI Laws and Rules re: Real Estate (Brokers etc.) | http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/realestate/lawsrules.html |
| WA DOL | Managing Broker | http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/realestate/renews.html |
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| WA RCW | WA Statutes Search | http://search.leg.wa.gov/Search.aspx |
