Anglin Flewelling & Rasmussen LLP

We are pleased to announce…we are merging!

Effective January 1, 2022, Anglin Flewelling & Rasmussen LLP (AFRCT) will merge with Pasadena-based law firm, Lagerlof, LLP. The merger is a “merger of equals” as AFRCT and the Lagerlof firm are of similar size and have complementary practice areas, expertise and cultures. All attorneys and staff of AFRCT will be joining the firm as the combined firm will operate under the name Lagerlof, LLP.

The firms will integrate their operations over the course of 2022. For the first six months or so, the former AFRCT attorneys and staff will remain in the current location at 301 N. Lake Ave. before moving to newly constructed space in the Lagerlof offices at 155 N. Lake Ave.

The merger will allow the combined firm to better serve its existing clientele and offer an expanded menu of services to prospective new clients.

Thank you for continuing to trust us with your matters, we can’t wait for all that 2022 will bring!

Few would disagree that 2020 has been one of the most challenging years in our lifetime. We’ve dealt with a global pandemic, civil unrest and a contentious presidential election. We’ve learned new terms like “social distancing” and “flatten the curve,” and have come to miss the simple joys of life like handshakes, family gatherings and indoor dining. Many businesses and workers continue to endure great financial hardship. And as is often the case, these hard times have exposed the ugliness in some and the beauty in others.

Yet there remains much to be thankful for. We still live in the greatest country on earth, even with our challenges. We are thankful for you, our friends and clients. We are thankful to have remained very busy helping clients migrate through these unique times. We are also thankful for the technology that has allowed us to seamlessly move to remote offices and virtual meetings – there was no zoom even a decade ago! And in the meantime, we are excited to take advantage of this transition time to make some important upgrades:

1. Remodeling

During this period when most of us are working remotely, we have embarked on an extensive remodeling of our Pasadena office, making it even more efficient, with further technological advances and office configurations that will serve us well for years to come. We are also making sure that our space is welcoming and a place that our clients can easily access. We look forward to having you visit once the restrictions from the current pandemic are softened. Construction is currently scheduled to be completed in mid-February, 2021.

2. Name Change

The AFRCT LLP initials have always been a bit of a struggle for some to explain. I’ve been asked more than once about the duck in our commercials, confusing us with AFLAC! The acronym was necessary because of the long firm name, but with Robin Campbell (the “C”) having retired to Park City, Utah several years ago, and the mutual separation with Steve Trytten (the “T”) in 2019, we have amended the firm name to simply be: Anglin Flewelling & Rasmussen LLP. We will continue to use the AFRCT acronym as appropriate, and you should feel free to do the same if you prefer, but you may notice the difference in our communications going forward.

We hope that you and your family are healthy and able to enjoy a blessed Thanksgiving. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Debt Collectors Take Warning:

Screws On Debt Collection Practices Continue To Be Tightened In California — AFRCT By: D. Dennis La | AFRCT Lawyer in Pasadena, California Bona Fide Error Defense Debt collectors are aware that even a technical violation of either the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) or California’s Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“Rosenthal Act”) gives expos

Good victory for one of our timeshare clients. The District Court ruled that vacation points sold to consumers do not constitute securities requiring regulation under the Securities Act of 1933

AFRCT, LLP REPRESENTS TIMESHARE CLIENT IN DEFEATING SECURITIES REGULATION CLAIMS IN DISTRICT COURT — AFRCT By D. Dennis La | AFRCT Lawyer in Pasadena, California AFRCT, LLP is grateful and proud to assist one of our timeshare clients in connection with claims that vacation points sold to the consumers allegedly constituted securities, requiring regulation under the Securities Act of 1933. The

Interesting Article For Title Companies In Washington State Regarding The "Duty to Defend"

Washington Supreme Court Broadens A Title Company's "Duty To Defend" — AFRCT By Justin Jastrzebski | AFRCT Lawyer in Seattle, Washington A title company’s “duty to defend” an insured is much broader that its “duty to indemnify;” at least in the eye of the Washington State Supreme Court. In a recent opinion, the Court explained that the “duty to indemnify” appli...

Ninth Circuit Undercuts A Common Claim Raised By Borrowers:

The Ninth Circuit Holds Borrowers Cannot Preemptively Challenge A Lender's Authority To Foreclose — AFRCT By: Dean A. Reeves | AFRCT Lawyer in Pasadena, California There has been further development in the law governing the non-judicial foreclosure process adopted in California, putting to rest for the moment a common legal hurdle faced by secured lenders and beneficiaries when foreclosing.&am

California legislature could overhaul residential foreclosures for the long term to address COVID-19:

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Two Proposed California Assembly Bills Addressing COVID-19 May Dramatically Restrict Residential Foreclosure Proceedings And Evictions — AFRCT By D. Dennis La | AFRCT Lawyer in Pasadena, California Two proposed bills working its way through the California legislature are set to have profound implications on private mortgage lenders and their ability to foreclose, i.e., via trustee’s sale, during the COVID-19 crisis. 

Good article from our Seattle Office, with TRO litigation is bound to pick up
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The Interplay Between Washington’s Deed of Trust Act and Legal Standards for Preliminary Injunctions in Washington State — AFRCT By Delian P. Deltchev | AFRCT Lawyer in Seattle, Washington In 1965, the Washington State Legislature passed the Washington Deed of Trust Act, RCW 61.24 et seq . (the “DTA”), which creates a process for nonjudicial foreclosures of deeds of trust securing mortgages in Washington State via

FDIC Loan Modification Guidance For Lending Institutions Amid COVID-19

Financial Regulators Provide Clarifications On Lender Expectations For Modified Loans And Accounting Under CARES Act — AFRCT By D. Dennis La Previously on March 22, 2020, the FDIC, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in consultation with state financial regulators, iss