The end of a marriage is a complex process, and it can be even more difficult when you and the other party are unable to negotiate terms on your settlement. If there are significant disputes remaining, and you are facing a contested divorce, it may be in your...
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Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)
Important tax issues you must address during divorce
Divorce affects so many aspects of a person’s life. One of them includes taxes, which may come as an afterthought compared with bubbling up emotions, child custody matters and claims to assets that surface. However, tax issues remain critical. Do not overlook them....
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...
Not receiving your court-ordered alimony payments?
If spousal support was included in the terms of your divorce decree, you’d think collecting that support would be pretty easy and straightforward. Unfortunately, for numerous Washington residents, it is anything but. If you are struggling to get your ex-spouse to meet...
How does the new tax law affect alimony payments?
Many people with high-paying jobs, such as those in the technology sector, must think about the financial consequences of divorce.For example, the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reverses existing legislation concerning alimony payments. If you are about to end your...
Divorce cost may be set to change
Divorcing spouses in Washington State who have been working hard to come to a final settlement when ending their marriage may well have a new reason to try and push for a quick resolution. As explained by Bloomberg, the New Year will bring with it a major change...
Financial considerations of divorce
Couples considering divorce typically understand that this process can take some time and may impact many areas of their lives. Couples who have a child, for example, will need to consider custody arrangements. Couples with large numbers of assets will need to...
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...