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Peter D Haroldson
Tacoma Family Law Attorney.
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Property that the Personal Representatives sold that was mine.

Asked by a user in Bellevue, WA - 9 months ago.

Without knowing what is in the wills of your parents (or if they had any) it is difficult to answer the question. The estate needs to be handled in accordance with the law, and the assets distributed in accordance with your parents' respective wills, or under the intestate (no will) laws in RCW 11.04. What was in your parents' respective wills may not be the same as what either of them may have told you when they were alive, but unfortunately any stated promises or intentions will not...

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What can I do to get my child back immediately without waiting for a month for our first motion? does RCW 9A.40.060.(3) apply?

Asked by a user in Tacoma, WA - 9 months ago.

For high-conflict matters such as this, you really should hire an experienced attorney. If that is not an option, there is also a self-help packet to file for an ex-parte restraining order and order to show cause; you can get it online, www.courts.wa.gov/forms , at the law library at the courthouse, or wherever you got your divorce packet. This motion can be prepared and presented in the ex-parte (walk-in) courtroom on the same day. Your spouse will need to be notified reasonably in advance...

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How does the imputed income for my ex being unemployed affect me?

Asked by a user in Shelton, WA - 9 months ago.

There isn't a lot of information to go on in your question, but to start, the law for calculating income and determining imputation is found at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.19.071. The state or the opposing attorney can (and should) tell you how they calculated your income--they will have to explain it to the judge. It is unfair to impute both full income and unemployment wages, because you can't have both. Your local courthouse should have a court facilitator who...

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