Property division can be an incredibly complicated part of a divorce. It requires a lot of patience and negotiation to come to an agreeable solution for both you and your spouse. When it comes to high-asset cases, that process can take even longer to resolve....
Month: September 2020
Is inherited money shared or separate property?
As Washington is a community property state, many believe that all assets acquired during a marriage are marital property and subject to division in divorce. However, that is not completely true. Some assets may be deemed separate property — such as inherited money....
Difficult as it is, divorce may be what’s best
Marriage is rarely sunshine and rainbows all of the time. There are always ups and downs, and it takes constant work on part of both spouses to make a marriage successful. Unfortunately, there are many spouses in Washington and elsewhere who go through marriage...
Education and its effect on spousal maintenance
Getting a divorce? Wondering if spousal maintenance will be awarded in your case? There are a lot of factors at play when it comes to determining if alimony will be granted as part of a divorce decree in the state of Washington. But did you know that education can be...
Will your spouse face penalties for draining your joint accounts?
No matter how difficult the end of your marriage was, you likely hoped that you and your spouse could approach your divorce with civility. Yet, you may have discovered that they cleared out your joint bank accounts, leaving you high and dry as proceedings begin. While...
3 things to know before filing for divorce in Washington
Every state has different marital dissolution laws that couples interested in ending their marriages need to know and understand before they submit any petitions. The state of Washington is generally considered to be one of the easier states in which to file for...
Mediation can work in high-asset divorce cases
When you think about divorce, do you picture a scene of couples fighting openly in court? While some divorcing spouses require messy litigation to get through the dissolution process, many couples in Washington can avoid it by utilizing an alternative dispute...