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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hi Paul, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Live in caregiving can be fraught with problems, the least of which is drafting the contract. Most caregivers want to be paid in cash and do not want to have anything withheld from there payment for social security and income taxes for starters. That is a slippery slope as you can only pay an independent contractor up to $600 cash without deductions. In most cases, it is easiest to hire caregivers through a home health care provider who you can pay direct and let them take care of the taxes, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Happy to discuss. I work remotely these days, so you can try my mobile phone after 10:30 tomorrow. 360-239-9524<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Regards, Tom</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thomas J. Westbrook <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Of Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Budd Bay Law, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>324 West Bay Dr. NW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Suite 201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Olympia, WA 98502<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>tjw@buddbaylaw.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>360-866-400<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Okner<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 17, 2025 4:03 PM<br><b>--To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Live-in Caregivers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If anyone on this list has experience with how best to document housing arrangements for live-in caregivers provided as a reasonable accommodation in adult family homes/disabled housing, I'd appreciate a few minutes of your guidance. Please let me know!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-Paul Okner <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'>Fremont Law PLLC<i><span style='color:#1F497D'>[TJW] </span></i><span style='color:#1F497D'>-</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'>3429 Fremont Pl. N., Suite 305</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'>Seattle, WA 98103</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'>(206) 399 - 1922</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>