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Family law is a broad area of legal practice, including separation, divorce, custody, paternity, support, property division and modifications. It can include many complicated issues like paternity, visitation restrictions, and restraining orders. It can involve many legal issues that cross disciplinary boundaries, such as real estate rights, pensions and retirement plans, income calculation, taxes, child custody issues, and restraining orders. It frequently is one of the most stressful events a person can go through, and involves the shattering of a lifelong dream. The articles written here are offered to give you general background information that may be helpful to you. If you need further assistance in a family law matter, please contact us by phone or email.

Proper estate planning is an important process to simplify matters after your death. A Simple Will, Trust Will for minor children, Community Property Agreement, Durable Power of Attorney and/or Health Care Directive can be important tools in that process. The articles written here are offered to give you general background information that may be helpful to you. If you need further assistance in drafting estate planning documents or clearing an estate, please contact us by phone or email. Please visit our local community will pages, including Affordable Renton Wills, Kent Wills, Auburn Wills, SeaTac Wills, Tukwila Wills, Burien Wills, or Des Moines Wills page.

If you have been charged with a crime, it can result not only in a fine and/or jail time, but can also impact employment and other rights. A skilled criminal defense attorney can not only walk you through the process, but can protect your legal rights throughout. An attorney can either negotiate a minimal sentence or can take you through a trial to determine your innocence. The articles written here are offered to give you general background information that may be helpful to you. If you have been charged with a crime and need further assistance, please contact us by phone or email.

Being involved in a personal injury accident can not only be physically and emotionally painful, but can create great financial hardship as well. While an insurance agent may act friendly and offer you financial assistance, they are looking after their own (stockholder) financial interest, not yours. You should talk to an attorney as soon as possible so you can know your legal rights, know what you can do to document your claim, and have someone to guide you through the process of settling your claim. The articles written here are offered to give you general background information that may be helpful to you. If you have been involved in a personal injury accident and need further assistance, please contact us by phone or email.

An adoption consists of terminating parental rights (of a natural parent) and establishing new parental rights (of the adopting parent). There are two main types of adoptions, full adoptions (where both parents are replaced) and step-parent adoptions (where only one parent is replaced). The articles written here are offered to give you general background information that may be helpful to you. If you are considering an adoption and need further assistance, please contact us by phone or email.