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Estate planning isn’t just for individuals who have reached the later years of their life. In fact, if you wait that long, you put your estate and your loved ones at risk. After all, if you suddenly pass away without an estate plan, then your assets will be passed...
In Washington State, people are loyal to their pets and vice versa. While many understand the value of creating an estate plan, they do not consider what might happen to their pets if they are not around to care for them. Increasingly, people are weighing their...
Going through the custody process is rarely easy. You and your co-parent both want the best for your child, but sometimes you have different ideas about what that means. Custody agreements in Washington are referred to as parenting plans, with the end result being a...
The threat of losing one’s home is one thing that can drive a King County household to consider filing for bankruptcy protection. Falling behind on one’s mortgage payments, and then facing the loss of one’s home to a forced sale, is a scary prospect. A Washington...
When you jump in the car after maybe, stopping for dinner and a drink or visiting a friend to grab a beer, you may wonder what to do if you suddenly see sirens in your rearview mirror. If you just had one or two drinks, you might wonder if you can refuse an...
If you’re facing criminal charges, you’re probably worried about what a conviction could have in store for you. This is understandable, especially given the harsh penalties that are allowable under the law and that most prosecutors threaten. But what’s really at stake...
Estate planning comes with all sorts of unfamiliar terms that are worth parsing out and understanding. You may hear phrases such as “pour-over will” and “testamentary trust” and wonder, how can these documents help me? In truth, pour-over wills and testamentary trusts...
Infidelity can drive a knife through the heart of a marriage and ultimately cause its demise. The faithful spouse likely feels deceived by the unfaithful spouse and there is generally a great deal of pain and anger under such circumstances. The issue of alimony, also...
Domestic violence is a staple of television and movie narratives. Another staple is that the DV is not prosecutable because the alleged victim keeps dropping the charges. This leads some facing DV charges to believe that they can reconcile with their spouses, which...
Estate planning is a deeply personal process where we decide who will make decisions for us, take care of our affairs and take care of our kids. And, it can lead us to select friends or family members to act as trustees. However, this is rarely the right move. Not...
