Estate Planning

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May 18, 2023

Secure Your Vision: 5 Smart Estate Planning Tips for Seattle Entrepreneurs

As a Seattle entrepreneur, you’ve undoubtedly dedicated countless hours and resources to building a successful business. You’ve dotted all of your I’s and crossed all of your T’s. But have you considered what will happen to your business after you're...

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May 2, 2023

Unhappily Married? Divorce Isn’t Always the Answer, Says This Family Lawyer

In today’s world of fast-paced decision-making and on-demand solutions, such as DIY divorces, it is not surprising that many couples contemplate divorce the moment they find themselves unhappily married. Our culture’s fickle mentality often seems to advocate for the idea...

who pays for extracurricular activities after divorce
September 15, 2022

Who Pays for Extracurricular Activities in Divorce in Washington State?

For parents, divorce often raises many questions surrounding extracurricular activities. These questions usually include whether the children will get to participate in the extracurricular activities (sports, performing arts classes, music lessons, art classes, etc.) they did before the divorce, expanded...

Spousal Support like a Bridge
April 21, 2022

What You Need to Know About Spousal Support (Maintenance) in Washington State

In Washington state, alimony is referred to as maintenance. Maintenance is court-ordered spousal support payments that one spouse makes to assist with the living expenses of the other spouse for a period of time and for a particular purpose.  Maintenance is...