Serving South King County and the Surrounding Areas.
\Child support serves an important purpose in Washington. If you are the parent with primary custody after a divorce or separation, you most likely need the financial assistance child support provides to meet the needs of your child. There are many different factors...
Like any other theft crime, financial crimes run the gamut of severity from minor misdemeanors to major felonies. The difference between the two is that federal theft crimes rarely happen accidentally. Obviously, when one miss-scans something at the grocery store they...
In order to try to convict you on the criminal charges that have been levied against you, the prosecution is going to use some combination of witness testimony and physical evidence. You might be worried about how this evidence is going to portray you and the impact...
The federal bankruptcy laws do not prevent people from filing for a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy in the middle of a divorce. However, there are many reasons why someone living in the Kent area or surrounding communities might not want to do that. It depends on a...
You may have heard stories about people receiving a huge alimony award in their divorce that they may or may not have deserved. These stories are often exaggerated, and do not reflect how Washington courts address alimony -- also referred to as maintenance -- in a...
If you are unexpectedly laid off and cannot earn your normal wages you may suddenly find it difficult if not impossible to pay your mortgage, car loan or even utilities. This eventually leads to scary calls from debt collectors demanding payment for arrears you simply...
The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the people from unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement. This means that under many circumstances (but not all), police must first obtain a warrant before conducting a search. But how do they get a...
While the conversation on estate planning is deeply disturbing, especially for parents, we need to have it. And, if you have not had that discussion, you need to have it soon because we never know when it is our time to go. Our job, as parents, is to make sure our...
Divorce is a difficult process, especially when children are involved. For Washington State couples who are ending their marriage and moving on, one of the most common and contentious topics for dispute is how the children will be situated. Child custody can be...
In most divorce cases, there are a lot of emotions tied up in the process. This is understandable, but it can also make it difficult to untangle assets when there’s a lot of sentimental value attached. This is often the case with the family home. If you need a place...
