In this case, my client first came in while her life was generally good. She wanted to get help drafting a post-nuptial property agreement with her spouse. Because she owned the house they were both residing in my client wanted to be clear about how their interests should be apportioned in case of separation. This is an increasingly common dilemma for couples,...
Read MorePeople are naturally reluctant to hire attorneys. Lawyers are generally not inexpensive. However, there are times when the stakes are high enough that to fail to do so is “penny-wise and pound foolish”. In this case, our client was accused of an act of “financial abuse” under the Vulnerable Adult Protection statute, based on a...
Read MoreMy client was the father of a young child. After telling his wife that he intended to file for a divorce and wanted to use the Collaborative Law process of RCW 7.77, she secretly took the child and moved to another state, where she promptly filed for divorce. We acted quickly and were successful in moving the divorce/custody case back to Washington State and getting...
Read MoreMany people come to me seeking legal services but are frightened by the cost. This is understandable. However, the cost of a lawyer has to be weighed against the potential risk and cost that could be incurred if you proceed without having a lawyer, or not using the lawyer’s knowledge and skill when you should. Everyone wants to save money. The question is how...
Read MoreSuddenly, without prior notice, our client lost his job, his house and his car. In this case our client had been separated from his prior girlfriend for many months when, seemingly out of the blue, she filed a petition for a domestic violence protection order (DVPO) and obtained a temporary protection order without any notice to him. Amazingly, the temporary order...
Read MoreRCW 10.14, Washington’s Anti-Harassment statute, is intended to protect people from unwanted, unreasonable and unjustified contact. However, the statute specifically excludes “constitutionally protected free speech” from being the type of conduct that can subject one to a claim of anti-harassment. In this case, my client was engaging in free...
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