You have the right to ask for an accounting of what was spent on daycare. Whether you can get a refund will depend on how long the child has not...

Is my ex wife in contempt of court if she was to get my name off the mortgage 190 after the divorce and she failed to do so

Courts generally cannot hold someone in contempt if, for reasons beyond their control, they were unable to comply with the court's order; in your...

Is WA State Department of Retirement System (http://www.drs.wa.gov/) Retirement Plan community property in WA State?

The labor of either spouse is an asset of the marital community and anything acquired with that labor, including wages and retirement benefits is...

If only my name is on the title of a car, am I the legal owner?

If I am remembering correctly, I believe Washington courts have held that the name on the title is not irrefutable proof of ownership, because...

From my recent blog post on this issue: Washington does not recognize common-law marriage. However, it has adopted the “committed intimate...

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The court has the authority to declare your father to be “incapacitated” and turn over control of his finances to a legal guardian if it determines...

I have guardianship of my 15 year old niece who is about to give birth. she wants me to become the babies guardian as well.

After the baby is born, you are free to petition for guardianship and/or non-parental custody. The father would typically be included as a party...

How is POA honored with 3 persons listed and can a POA be changed when the grantor is being financially abused and is deemed....

You could ask the first two listed to voluntarily decline the appointment in writing. If they won't do so, then in lieu of a guardianship...

Can I direct the account holder of my inherited IRA, to gift an amount up to $13,000 to a family member without any tax issues

You could withdraw $13,000 from the IRA, but only gift a portion of it-perhaps $10,000-and use the balance to pay any tax due on the...

Although the credit card company will be a creditor of your husband’s estate, you ultimately may not have to pay them if you are eligible for what...