As you know, dear readers, 2020 is a year unlike any other. This year, celebrity courtroom appearances ought to have been more entertaining as we live in interesting times. But they weren’t. If anything, court appearances have been scarce in the year of the coronavirus.
Reasons why couples divorce widely vary, including disagreements over parenting, finance, and other matters that affect a family’s day-to-day lives. Some couples may not agree on things like what type of car to buy, which schools to send the kids to, or which sports team to root for.
2020 has been a challenging year for Washington state family law courts, divorcing couples figuring out parenting plans at a fraught time, and Mary Kate Olsen. There’s no guarantee that 2021 will be much better, but it pays to be hopeful. If you’re planning to sort out marital property issues in the coming year, limited business in family courts might still present a challenge.
In the Pixar animated film Toy Story, Buzz, Woody, and the rest of the toy gang come to life when their owner Andy is not looking. The film and its sequels are heartwarming tales of toys’ journey as a giver of joy to little kids. Unlike Buzz and his team of fellow trinkets, these defective playthings caused pain, personal injury lawsuits, and emotional scars to kids and their parents.
There is an old saying that goes, “Everybody needs a prenup!”
Many would agree to this wise adage, said in 2011 by relationship “expert” Khloe Kardashian. Even an actual expert agrees. A well-drafted prenuptial agreement can indeed make a couple want to stay married for much longer.
Marital separations involving pets can often be difficult and lead to arduous mediation sessions. Agreeing on the value of a house, a car, or any marital asset can be done, especially in an amicable split, but it’s rarely easy to put a price on the family pooch or Salem the housecat.
Anyone who dislikes writing and reading probably shouldn’t consider a career in law. From the moment you get into law school to when you become a lawyer, you will be doing quite a bit of writing and reading.
You also need to master a specialized type of legal writing, one that looks like a bunch of random words strung together.
The Trump presidency can be likened to a four-year car crash, and it will probably take just as many years to recover. Since Joe Biden won this year’s elections, it is time to heal from the multiple collisions.
Speaking of car crashes, today we discuss who can be sued in a car accident case.
As you know, 2020 has been quite eventful. And now that the year is almost over, we're feeling a bit nostalgic. We'd like to reflect on the good ol' days when news of a celebrity divorce around Thanksgiving was cause for alarm.
We’ve been practicing family law in the Evergreen State longer than most celebrities have been married, so we know that separations during Thanksgiving aren’t that unusual.
Few jobs are as fulfilling as being a restaurant reviewer. You dine at a restaurant and get paid to have an opinion about your experience. It’s low-risk and high-prestige — it’s every gourmand’s dream job.
But as with other dream jobs — such as being a personal injury attorney like us — there are also challenges to being a food critic.