Serving South King County and the Surrounding Areas.
Twenty-five percent of U.S. adults live with a disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts claim that those with intellectual and developmental disabilities lack long-term plans for loved ones, particularly when family members can...
There are many unfamiliar terms and concepts to learn when you first start thinking about planning your estate. You may not know where to begin. This may be especially true if you are thinking about creating a trust in order to preserve your property for yourself and...
Much stigma surrounds bankruptcy, making it difficult for some individuals to acknowledge and address their debts properly. To some degree, everyone has some form of debt; however, this debt is likely manageable and not significant. Nonetheless, one should not feel as...
In Washington State, drunk driving charges frequently hinge on the amount of alcohol that is detected in the driver’s system. Currently, if a driver is tested and registers 0.08% for their blood alcohol content, they will be arrested for driving under the influence....
\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...
