What if your spouse is not a “grownup”
COOPERATIVE DIVORCE I am often asked what to do if a spouse is not behaving as a grownup. Does this mean the case has to become contested and ugly? Not necessarily. There are a number of strategies that have worked with my clients. If my client can be the grownup we...Common Law Marriage
Common Law Marriage — Can You Be Married Without Knowing It? A warm, sunny beach and a man proposes marriage to a woman. He tells her that since they have been living together for four years they will be married anyway in three years because it will be a common...Keep Divorce Information Private
Did you know that your 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 them. That is no longer the case. Divorce files are now public record and available to anyone,...Co-Owning Property With a Former Spouse
Divorce property settlement agreements are typically based upon the concept that real estate values only go up and there is always equity in the family home. In reality, you never know how real estate values are going to be. There may be times when there are questions...Find us on facebook
The Book
Learn more about divorce in Washington State with Six-Word Lessons for a Peaceful Divorce; 100 Lessons to Dissolve Your Marriage with Respect and Cooperation by Karin Quirk.