Among the commonly asked questions for those considering divorce is the question of what to do to protect your business in the divorce process. The structure of your company determines to a large extent how complicated the divorce will be with respect to that item. If it is structured as a 50-50 partnership between husband [...]
Washington State Grand Parents Rights: Washington State is currently the only state without an operational statute for grandparent visitation. The Washington statute is still on the books, but it was found unconstitutional by the Washington Supreme Court in 2005. Efforts to pass statutes governing grandparent visitation failed in 2006.
In Washington the individuals in a long-term relationship have certain rights and obligations to each other regarding their property. The concept of a meretricious relationship, established by the Washington Supreme Court, allows certain aspects of the community property laws to be applied to live-in relationships. As a result, if a non-married couple breaks up, they may have to divide [...]