There are 2 types of property: community property, which means the state views all property and debts acquired during a marriage as belonging equally to both spouses, and separate property, meaning it belongs to one spouse or the other.
How Does Moving Out Affect Divorce?
Moving out of a shared home can have a negative impact on your divorce in a number of ways. It’s important to know the impact this decision can have.
How Is Debt Divided In Divorce?
The division of property plays a big role when it comes to ending a marriage, but it’s also important to know how courts treat shared debt in divorce.
What is the Cost of Divorce In Washington State?
While no single number encompasses everything, the average cost of divorce in Washington is between $10,500 and $12,000. With children, the average cost of divorce is $15,500. Depending on the circumstances, the total can be much higher or lower.
How Do Personal Injury Settlements Impact Divorce?
Where money comes from in a marriage has a lot to do with who gets it in a divorce. How does this impact a personal injury settlement?
Sweat Equity In Divorce Settlements
When one spouse increases the value of an asset through sweat equity, who does that belong to? Because Washington is a community property state, the law considers all assets and property as belonging to both spouses. In most circumstances, this includes increased value due to sweat equity.
Life Insurance And Divorce: What To Know
Life insurance policies can be one of the more delicate knots to untie in divorce and oftentimes get overlooked when ending a marriage.