Money and Assets
Getting Married Again? You May Need a Prenup to Protect your Kids.
October 19, 2016
A prenuptial agreement is a contract entered into by a couple before marriage. The prenup spells out the property rights of one or both of the parties involved. One of the most common situations calling for a prenup in Washington is the second marriage involving children. Why? Pre-marital agre...
What About the Beloved Family Pet?
October 15, 2016
Divorce is never easy but it is especially complicated when you share responsibility for living creatures with your spouse. There are legal guidelines in place to navigate child custody but what about pet custody? Ever increasingly couples share pets instead of children. This presents a difficult...
Rise in Prenups Requested by Parents
September 28, 2016
Many young couples are facing serious difficulties when it comes to entering the housing market. With student debts high and the cost of housing skyrocketing it may come as no surprise that more and more couples are getting assistance from mom and dad to make their first home purchase. While par...
Spending money in college?
August 21, 2016
What is a good amount of spending money for my son in college? That was the question posted to a private university's Facebook page. Well, my quick, brilliant advice of course was "the amount your kid earns should be his spending money in my humble opinion." Well, that was not the desired answ...
This is WAY too much to think about………
March 31, 2016
Getting a divorce. Work? Kids? Parenting? Owning a business?
The Financial Impacts of Divorce that You Need to Think About NOW
March 26, 2016
If divorce is looming, now is the time to start thinking about money. Divorce can impact your finances for many years to come so get a game plan and follow that plan. Immediate Costs/Considerations Each person's facts are different but here is a list of some immediate financial considerations:...
We have to agree on what now?????????
December 11, 2015
Major social security changes. Read......http://www.divorcemag.com/blog/major-social-security-changes-hit-divorcees-hard
States Wrestle with New Spousal Maintenance Realities
September 3, 2015
Stereotypes of spousal maintenance normally have the man paying maintenance to the woman, but in today's world the income of men and women are much more equal than just a few decades ago. This has lead to numerous challenges about whether or not spousal maintenance is really necessary. And with t...
Consider Hiring a Financial Adviser
August 30, 2015
Any divorce involves financial issues, but the older you get the more complicated the situation becomes. Ideally, both parties come away with enough money to support themselves and divide their assets according the the law. However, if one partner has been taking care of the finances for 30 years...
Child Support and Fiscal Emergencies
August 7, 2015
An emergency situation may make it difficult for someone to pay child support on time for a month, or even two, but when it it happens long enough for tens of thousands of dollars to be owed, the state may take action. They may even arrest the deadbeat parent for non-payment. The child support e...