Money and Assets
Tips for Selling Your House During a Divorce
May 3, 2019
Short Guide/List of Tips for Selling House During Divorce
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...
Paternity Leave for Zuckerberg
January 5, 2018
Experts understand that children do best when both parents work together to raise their children. Companies are increasingly allowing more generous paternity benefits as they recognize the need for fathers to be involved parents too. As stars like Zuckerberg publicly take paternity leave, they be...
The Family Home and Divorce
January 2, 2018
If you are like the majority of people facing divorce, your family home is probably one of your largest assets. While each couple divides this asset in a way that works for their unique situation, there is some general information you should be aware of when it comes to your property. Bewar...
Unemployment’s affect on marriage
July 30, 2017
According to a recent study by Harvard Sociologist Alexandra Killewald published in Time Magazine, marriages are particularly sensitive to economic changes for men such as unemployment. However, financial strain alone in this scenario is likely not the sole impetus to divorce. Why in contemporary...
Gender norms, income, and divorce.
July 17, 2017
Times are changing and in 2017 it is not uncommon to find women earning more than their husbands. How is this fact related to divorce? Marriage itself is a tradition born out of a woman's need for financial support by a man so what happens when you take away women's financial dependence? Accor...
How to reduce the cost of your divorce
July 7, 2017
Despite its reputation, divorce does not have to cost an arm and a leg. There are several steps you and your ex partner can take to minimize the cost of divorce. Lawyers spend dozens of hours prepping for divorce litigation behind the scenes and this time spent preparing for litigation can result...
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...
Property in Divorce
May 12, 2017
As part of any divorce, property must be divided between the parties. Washington law dictates how the courts go about making this division. Nature of Property: Washington is a community property state, which means that property accrued during marriage is owned by both spouses, with the excepti...
Trump’s Proposed Transportation Budget Cuts Come at a Time When Seattle Needs Money the Most
March 26, 2017
Trump's “America First” budget outline would throw a major wrench in many proposed transit developments in King County and the greater Puget Sound area. This is coming at a time when Seattle construction and development is at an all-time high with no signs of slowing down. Trump's new blueprint w...