During a divorce, the court can look at essentially every asset either spouse owns, but some property is usually treated as separate and is more likely to stay with the spouse who owns it. The key question is not “what is excluded entirely,” but “what… Read More »What assets are not included in a divorce?
When people walk into my office and ask “What accounts cannot be touched in a divorce” they are really asking a different question: “Is there anything the judge will absolutely leave alone so I know I am financially safe?” In Washington, the honest answer is… Read More »What accounts can’t be touched in a divorce?
In a Washington divorce, the question is not “Is my wife entitled to half my savings” but “How much of these savings does the law treat as ours, and what is a fair way to divide them” The answer depends far more on when and… Read More »Is my wife entitled to half my savings?
