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If you are preparing for a divorce, your focus is likely being pulled in many different directions. This is perfectly normal, but it can also be overwhelming. And among the myriad of concerns with which you are contending, property division may be the most complex....
If you are beginning the divorce process, one of the most important things you must do is hold your soon-to-be ex accountable for revealing all of the assets they control that are eligible for division. And if these assets are valuable, getting an accurate declaration...
Washington is a community property state, which means that when a marriage ends, all of the assets and property accumulated by both parties during the course of the marriage is divided in a fair and equitable manner. This not only applies to tangible assets such as...
Many people think of the holidays as a time to spend connecting with family, friends and other loved ones. However, as the department stores start to build their wintry window displays and holiday songs echo through the corridors of the local mall, some parents in...
In our last post, we began looking at the issue of dividing the family home in divorce. As we noted, both couples who cannot agree on who will take the family home can experience complications, not only with determining who has the right to take possession of the...
The two most important issues that have to be dealt with in the divorce process are child custody and property division. One area where both of these issues can intersect is with the disposition of the family home. For most couples, the family home most important...
Many of our readers have heard by now of the impending divorce of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Like any couple, they celebrities care for their children, and so custody is bound to be a significant issue in their divorce. That this is the case is evident in the fact...
Children are expensive, and it's unfair when one parent is not doing his or her share to help with the kid's expenses, even with a child support agreement in place. Fortunately, there are steps that you can take to collect support payments that are in arrears.The...
Last time, we began looking at how couples can plan around spousal maintenance in divorce. We’ve already looked a bit at separation agreements and how couples can use them to determine the outcome of spousal maintenance.Couples may also modify spousal...
Previously, we began looking at the issue of modifying a spousal support order in the state of Washington. As we noted, a spousal support order may not be modified unless there has been a “substantial change of circumstances.” Obvious examples of this are...