Rebecca Torgerson has been recognized by AAML

We are proud to share that Rebecca Torgerson of our Everett office has become an official member of the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). Rebecca has proven her ability to handle complex matters relating to the matrimonial field, especially in the areas of property and business valuation, property division spousal support and child support.…

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CHANGE YOUR BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS

A new Washington State Court of Appeals decision was issued on June 1, 2015, which makes it clear that if you have not removed your ex-spouse as your beneficiary from your pension or retirement plans that are Federally regulated and you die – your ex-spouse will get the money.  Even when your divorce decree awards…

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Substance Abuse in the Context of Family Law

Increasingly as family law practitioners we are faced with couples and families caught in the grip of crippling addictions. It can start simply: A dependence upon pain medication, prescribed in response to an injury, which blooms into an addict engaging in drug-seeking behavior. Or a drink at the end of a hectic day to “take…

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The Intersection of Mental Health and Family Law

Mental health issues have sprung to the forefront of the public consciousness in recent months. Robin Williams’s suicide being one of the most acute examples of the impact of mental health issues on a person who appears, to the outside world, to be jovial, put-together, and established. Sometimes people with a mental health diagnosis can…

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