Washington residents may have heard that one component of a lawsuit filed by Patricia Cohen against her husband Steven Cohen, founder of SAC Capital, was recently dismissed by a district court judge in New York. However, fraud charges brought by Ms. Cohen against her...
High-Asset Divorce
Pets and divorce
Many Washington couples consider their pets as a part of their family. However, they may be shocked to learn that the law does not agree. If the couple decides to divorce, pets are considered to be property, like cars and homes, and the family pet will likely be...
A case of complex asset division in high asset divorce
A recent appellate court decision may impart valuable advice to Washington residents wanting to prevent protracted dispute over complex asset division during divorce. The litigants were a couple who executed a prenuptial agreement to exempt all gifts, inheritances and...
Divorce and taxes
One of the aspects of a divorce that is often contentious involves the division of assets. In community property states such as Washington, assets acquired during a marriage are divided equally between divorcing spouses. In other states, though, the distribution of...
After two years, Kutcher and Moore reach divorce settlement
Washington residents may be interested to learn that, after a prolonged battle, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are reportedly ready to finalize their divorce. The couple announced in Nov. 2011 that they were ending their marriage and Kutcher officially filed for...
More women want prenuptial agreements, statistics reveal
Washington residents may be interested in learning that the latest trends in a survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers reveals that more women have been wanting prenuptial agreements. As the financial and real estate markets continue to change, there are...
Unconventional assets are sometimes overlooked during divorce
Divorcing couples in Washington and across the nation often feel overwhelmed by the prospect of having their most prized possessions divided in a high asset divorce. Although most individuals going through a divorce know that assets like real estate and jointly owned...
Secret spending can damage a marriage
Washington readers may be interested to know that purchases made behind a spouse's back may be doing harm to the stability of the relationship the couple shares. One out of ten respondents in a recent survey admitted that hiding credit card purchases from a spouse had...
When to withdraw half of the joint bank account
Washington women who are a secondary breadwinner or not employed during their marriage may have trouble getting the funds they need to pay their monthly expenses during divorce proceedings. Though they may be entitled to at least half of the cash held in joint...
Two scoops of divorce with alimony on the side for one settlement
When it comes to alimony payments, how far would you or your spouse go to get what you deserve? Would you request reasonable spousal support payments or would you make an outrageous request like one Indian woman made recently?Some of our blog readers here in...