How Does Your Divorce Agreement Fit Into Your Ex’s Will?
September 29, 2022
Divorce can be a time of confusion and complexity. In addition to any emotional or other stress, your divorce can impact both your and your
Financial Support
Who Pays for Extracurricular Activities in Divorce in Washington?
September 15, 2022
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
What You Need to Know About Spousal Support in Washington State
April 21, 2022
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
What To Expect When Divorcing in Washington State and Your Spouse Cannot Support Themselves
September 30, 2021
When a couple decides to divorce, and one spouse is unable to support themselves, spousal support becomes a hot-button issue. Learn how to mitigate conflict and move forward.
Why Parents Need To ‘Lean In’ When It Comes To Paying Child Support in Washington State
August 12, 2021
Do you know the damage you do when your child thinks you don’t want to pay child support?
How To Protect Yourself During Divorce
March 3, 2020
If you’re going through a divorce in Washington State, there are five important estate planning questions you should consider. They are:
What happens if I die during my divorce?
What happens if I become incapacitated during my divorce?
How can I protect myself during divorce?
How can I protect my children during divorce?
How can I make sure my share of community property goes to the people I want it to go to rather than my future ex-spouse if I become incapacitated or die during my divorce?
Separate and Community Property in Divorce
June 24, 2019
Washington State is one of the nine community property states in the country. This means that, as a general rule, spouses will own an equal interest in any property acquired during the marriage, even where only one spouse’s name is on the bank account, paycheck, or title. This distinction has a …
Who is Living in the House; Who is paying for soccer camp? – Temporary Orders and How they Help
February 13, 2019
Once the divorce process is over, you and your ex will have a plan on how to handle each and every aspect of your divorce agreement. In the meantime, what are you supposed to do about things such as the kids’ residential schedule, paying the family bills and child support? “Winging it” is almost…
Spousal Maintenance and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)
July 30, 2018
Spousal maintenance payments are historically difficult to figure out in the course of divorce proceedings. Each state has a distinct set of rules surrounding maintenance and is based on a variety of rationale. Because the rationale behind an appropriate amount of payment can be subjective, mai…
College Costs for Divorced Couples
May 19, 2017
If you have children of any age and are seeking a divorce make sure that negotiating college costs is top on your financial priority list. If your children are young, it is easy to overlook the importance of this issue or feel confident that it will sort itself out later. Unfortunately this is of…