ESSB 5408 Protects Washington Families

This just in! ESSB 5408 passed the legislature and is on its way to Governor Inslee for signature.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing numbers of Washington homeowners rely on the homestead exemption to protect their homes from creditors. Yet, rising home values have put this option out of reach for many at the time they need it the most. SB 5408 addresses that problem.

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