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| Five Common Misperceptions
This is a community property state so everything is 50-50 While asset and debt acquired during the marriage is community property in Washington, it is not necessarily divided equally. The operating word in Washington is “equitable”. There are a number of standards by which equitable is determined. The length of the [...] Is you mailbox,both paper and on line,filling up with ideas for pre-paying something so you can get a tax deduction? Well here is a radical thought —prepay your divorce before the end of the year. Sounds a little self serving doesn’t it? Well,yes,but hear me out. Legal services for a [...] “You were once husband and wife,then you became mom and dad,now you will no longer be husband and wife but you will always be mom and dad.” So advises my friend,a family therapist who helps divorcing parents. As I try to work with soon-to-be ex spouses I help them divide their property [...] Here are some random Friday musings about some of the misconceptions I often hear. No particular order or importance just as I thought about them. As always,this is informational only and not intended as legal advice for your particular situation. Always confer with an attorney before taking any action regarding these issues. [...] 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 [...] |
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Karin E. Quirk
