Property division, along with custody matters, is one of the biggest areas of contention couples typically have to navigate in divorce. And this makes sense, given that couples are very often unable to agree on how they will split up their property and debts as their...
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How do courts divide assets and debts in Washington? P.2
In our last post, we began looking at how property division works here in Washington. As we noted, this state uses a community property approach which does not presume a 50-50 split of property and liabilities, but rather calls for a just and equitable division under...
Washington residents may wish to appeal property division rulings
Many individuals may become attached to certain possessions over the years. Some assets may hold sentimental value because they were gifts or were otherwise meaningful to a particular individual. On the other hand, individuals may wish to hold on to property that has...
Retirement funds may be concern of Washington property division
Retirement accounts are beneficial to many Washington residents later in life. However, if they are going through divorce, they may wonder how these accounts could be affected. During the property division process, the type of retirement accounts involved -- as well...
Property division may concern Washington business owners
When an individual owns a business, he or she may fear the effects divorce could have on the business's ownership and value. Whether a person owns a business by him or herself or co-owns a business with his or her spouse, property division could have a considerable...
Property division may concern Washington residents
Though many Washington residents may believe they have met their perfect partner, many marriages can reveal issues that may not have been predicted. Individuals may learn that they and their spouses do not have as much in common as they had once believed or other...
The benefits of prenuptial agreements
Many Americans are currently planning their summer weddings. Summer can be a wonderful time to get married, although it remains important to plan for certain possible mishaps. For example, if you are getting married outdoors, you have likely figured out some sort of...
Financial challenges to address after your divorce is finalized
The stresses and challenges associated with the divorce processes do not cease at the moment that one’s divorce is finalized. It therefore helps to think of divorce as a life transition as opposed to simply the process by which a couple legally dissolves their...
‘Dividing’ your pet during and post-divorce
Many pet owners consider their creatures to be family, not property. And yet, pets are most often treated as a matter of property division in divorces, not as subjects of custody disputes. Certainly, some courts treat pets more like children than property. But this...
Why dividing artwork in a divorce requires patience, cooperation
When couples decide to divorce, the first questions that go through their head as they relate to property division are often "who gets the house?" or "who gets the car?" However, for those couples who have invested significant time, money and energy into building an...