TOUGHER DUI STATUTES AND PENALTIES IN WASHINGTON STATE
Tougher DUI statutes and penalties are on the horizon in Washington State, if proponents of pending bills have their way. Legislature in Washington passed a bill last week that would…
COMPLEX/HIGH-ASSET DIVORCE
…substantial assets and high-net-worth are even more complex, with so much at stake. If you have a complex or sizeable estate, it is vital that your legal counsel is experienced…
LEGISLATION WOULD ALLOW SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS TO OBTAIN PERMANENT PROTECTION ORDERS
…executive of the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs. “Victims have repeatedly shared with us how difficult obtaining an order is. They must relive the trauma of going back into…
10 REASONS NOT TO TALK TO THE POLICE
…the police. Whether you are guilty or completely innocent, it is never a good idea to talk to the police. Whether you ready to come clean or you have nothing…
MOVING IN TOGETHER? UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS BEFORE YOU TAKE THIS STEP
…for a significant period of time become recognized as “committed intimate relationships”. These relationships were formerly known as “meretricious relationships and are often inaccurately referred to as “common law marriages”….
PROTECTION ORDERS IN WASHINGTON STATE
…Violence Protection Order. These orders are commonly filed in neighbor disputes and other disputes that don’t involve a domestic relationship (RCW 10.14) Who may obtain the order: A person alleging…
HAPPY NEW YEAR! HOW TO RING IN 2016 DUI-FREE
…a taxi or rideshare company in your phone so you will always have a backup plan. Consider using smartphone apps like Lyft or Uber. Consider a limo or party bus…
REDUCE THE STRESS OF HOLIDAY DRIVING
…at your holiday get-together, choose a designated driver who will remain alcohol free. Make sure the car is ready. Be sure your vehicle is properly maintained, in good shape for…
TIPS FOR HOLIDAY SURVIVAL DURING AND AFTER DIVORCE
…of divorce or separation or who have recently divorced, it can be a whole other level of painful emotion and stress. Those who are newly divorced watch others around them…
HIGHLIGHTED CASE SUMMARY: LIFE CHANGING CONSEQUENCES WHEN A DOMESTIC DISPUTE ESCALATES OUT OF CONTROL
…an Assault 4 charge is likely to come with enhanced penalties. Relationships and marriages are tested and employment is often compromised. Our client in this case example stood to potentially…
10 TIPS FOR SAFE DRIVING DURING HOLIDAY TRAVEL
…get-together, choose a designated driver who will remain alcohol free. Make sure the car is ready. Be sure your vehicle is properly maintained, in good shape for travel, and ready…
MANAGING HIGH CONFLICT DIVORCE
…to be made in order to avoid detour into murky, emotional, triggering territory. Communicate by way of proposals and alternate proposals and remember to stay Deliver: When communicating by email,…