High Asset Divorce

When dissolving a marriage in Washington, the property division phase of the process can be the toughest part for some residents to get through. You may have ideas of what you want to get out of the divorce, but you may find yourself struggling to get exactly what you...

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....

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...

As many married couples are already aware, Washington is a community property state. This means that all assets acquired during a marriage are typically subject to division should a couple choose to divorce, unless specified otherwise within a prenuptial agreement....

Dividing property in a high-asset divorce can be complex. If you or your spouse own intellectual property, this process becomes even more challenging. Intellectual property is intangible, which makes it difficult to value and easy to hide. Yet, any copyrights,...

Getting the finances right is important in any divorce settlement, but in cases where there is a lot of money at stake, doing so becomes more complex. When high asset divorce happens in Washington State, the court decides how to divide up marital property in an...