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Karin E. Quirk
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5400 Carillon Point
Kirkland,WA 98033
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How Divorce Closed Down A Business

“The business was forced to close because of the owner’s divorce”

I was disappointed as I approached a favorite business only to find it had closed it’s doors for good.  An employee of a neighboring business told me it closed because the owner had gotten a divorce.  As a divorce lawyer,this made [...]

Keeping Your Divorce Information Private

Did you know that divorce files are open to anyone?  At one time divorce files could be “sealed” so that no one other than the parties or their attorney could look at the files. That is no longer. Divorce files are public record and available to anyone with or without a legitimate purpose according to [...]

Dissolving a Marriage –At Mid-Life and Beyond

While looking for new topics to post I have been reviewing some of my previous postings and I am finding some relevant ones worth reposting. This is from September 2009 and I have added some updates.  Many of my clients have been married long term and are facing [...]

Divorce rituals and celebrations that support healthy marriage dissolution

By Paul Zohav, www.relationshipliteracy.com   

 

We all know that establishing a marriage is easier than disassembling one. A ritual or other ceremonial conclusion can support dissolving marriages and help them achieve a healthier conclusion.

Weddings come with substantial community participation and celebration why not Divorces as well? Dissolving a business requires great care;shouldn’t [...]

Older Couples Calling it Quits

“Once upon a time men and women in their 50s and 60s didn’t have serious marital problems—this was primarily because they were dead.”According to a recent NEWSWEEK article

Maria and Arnold,Tipper and Al,the Redstones —all long term marriages ending after decades.  Is this a trend?  Is this new?  Not in my [...]

Divorce and Your Business,Minimize the Impact

While ultimately a personal matter,divorce affects business in time,money,and lost productivity.  An employee going through an emotionally troubling time may be less productive,miss work and may involve other employees in the drama.  Many business also are concerned about revealing private or sensitive information.

When the business owner is the person involved [...]