by Karin Quirk | Jan 13, 2020 | 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...
by Karin Quirk | Jun 24, 2019 | Amicable Divorce, Divorce
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,...
by Karin Quirk | Jun 11, 2019 | Divorce
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...
by Karin Quirk | May 31, 2019 | Amicable Divorce, Divorce
As a seasoned divorce attorney, I have observed the damage people do to their children and each other when dissolving their marriage. Discussions over child custody, property division and support can become quite heated, especially considering the emotional aspects of...
by Karin Quirk | Feb 19, 2019 | Divorce
1. This is a community property state so everything is 50-50 While assets and debt acquired during the marriage are community property in Washington, it is not necessarily divided equally. The operating word in Washington is “equitable.” There are a number of...