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ESTATE & FAMILY LAW IN THE WORLD


Options for Keeping Divorce out of Court
When facing a divorce, something to consider is that any time the Court gets involved in your life, decision-making power is removed from...
Cindy Wysocki
Aug 11, 20232 min read


Time to Update your Estate Plan
How do you know when it’s time to update your estate plan? If you have an older estate plan or if any of the following circumstances...
Cindy Wysocki
Jul 28, 20232 min read


Effective Co-Parenting After Divorce
Co-parenting after a divorce can be a challenging endeavor that will test even the most patient individual. With effective communication,...
Cindy Wysocki
Jul 24, 20233 min read


Navigating the Emotional Waters of Custody Schedules
Navigating the emotional side of custody can be incredibly challenging and stressful. Whether you are just at the beginning stages of...
Cindy Wysocki
Jun 20, 20233 min read


Estate Planning: A Plan for your Legacy
Planning for your legacy through estate planning is the ultimate expression of love for your family. The peace of mind that an estate...
cindy8783
Jun 10, 20233 min read


8 Tips to Help Your Family Law Attorney Help You in Your Divorce Case
To achieve a good outcome in a divorce, it's essential to have a good working relationship with your family law attorney. Here are some...
Cindy Wysocki
May 6, 20233 min read


Hidden Hazards: Stay-at-Home Parenting in a Committed Intimate Relationship
In Washington state, being a stay-at-home parent in a committed intimate relationship (CIR) without marriage can present significant...
Cindy Wysocki
Apr 17, 20232 min read


The Risks of Inadvertently Tying the Knot in Washington
​Living together with a partner without being married has become increasingly common in recent years. However, unmarried couples who live...
Cindy Wysocki
Apr 4, 20232 min read


Parental conflict may harm a child's long-term physical health
Parental conflict can have a profound impact on a child's well-being, and recent research suggests that it can even threaten a child's...
Cindy Wysocki
Mar 14, 20232 min read


What's the difference between legal separation and divorce?
In Washington state, legal separation is an alternative to divorce. It is a court-ordered agreement that allows you and your spouse to...
Cindy Wysocki
Feb 25, 20232 min read


10 Book Recommendations to Support you through a Divorce
Books can be a great resource for finding comfort, gaining perspective, and learning how to live through and move forward from a divorce....
Cindy Wysocki
Feb 12, 20232 min read


What happens to the house in a divorce?
Deciding what to do with the marital residence in a divorce can be a complex and emotional process. The marital residence is typically...
Cindy Wysocki
Feb 1, 20234 min read


Estate Planning is the Gift of Love
As a society, we often associate love with grand gestures or grand gifts. However, one of the most loving things you can do for your...
Cindy Wysocki
Jan 16, 20232 min read


Why Divorce Isn't about Winning
Divorce is often a challenging and emotionally charged process. While it's natural to want to emerge with a favorable outcome, it's...
Cindy Wysocki
Jan 4, 20232 min read


Later in Life Divorce
There’s no age limit on divorce. There’s no cutoff date or limit on the many reasons you may wish to seek one. Divorcing later in life,...
Cindy Wysocki
Sep 29, 20222 min read


A Forgotten Custody Battle....and a Lesson
She was famous – on and off and on and off through the late 1920s through the early 1950s. Mary Astor was iconic in the early ‘30s,...
Cindy Wysocki
Jun 9, 20223 min read


Johnny Depp: A Cautionary Tale
Johnny Depp was divorced in 2017. So, why are we writing about it now? Because the divorce, the circumstances, the accusations, and the...
Cindy Wysocki
Apr 17, 20222 min read


The Blame Game
The Blame Game is what they called divorce in England and Wales before today, April 6, 2022. Today’s the day that no-fault divorce goes...
Cindy Wysocki
Apr 6, 20222 min read


We're Not Picking on Kayne
This may feel like piling on, writing about Kanye’s divorce and behavior. But it’s not. There’s a real lesson for anyone involved in any...
Cindy Wysocki
Feb 28, 20222 min read
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