What to do about the family business when there is a divorce
Can you preserve a family business even though the principals are dissolving their marriage? While it can be a challenge to dissolve a marriage and preserve a family business, it can be done and often is in the best interest of not only the parties but the employees,...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...Welcome to Karin’s Blog
This is a collection of random thoughts and observations. Questions are welcome for future posts. You may want to check out the page “Thoughts about Divorce” for a collection of previous posts that I have written over the years. Many of these started...You’ve Been Served!
Getting served divorce papers must be right up there with the worst day of your life. The papers are very official looking and in your shock completely incomprehensible. The cover is a Summons that extols you to respond within a certain number of days. What to do?...Divorce Stories: The Contractor
The lessons learned from this story: Listen to your lawyer about the value of your case; just because you married the owner, it does not become community property and don’t remodel a house that isn’t yours. Dave loved to remodel houses. He loved high-quality...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.