1. How should we divide our personal property? Most often couples should try to split up all of the furniture and other personal property in the house as evenly as possible. 2. How would we value our personal property? You should not value your personal property based upon what you [...]
Beaverton, Oregon family lawyer and mediator on divorce, Laura Schantz, was interviewed by Divorce Magazine and asked her thoughts on the various aspects of divorce mediation and issues that may arise during the process. Click below for the audio of the podcast, or read the full transcript below. What is [...]
1. Does it matter if my spouse is cheating on me? Both Oregon and Washington are no fault divorce states. This means that it will not affect your case if you prove to the Judge that your spouse was cheating on you and thus at fault for the divorce. The [...]
Intel is the world’s largest and highest valued semi-conductor chip company. Although headquartered in Santa Clara, California, its greatest workforce is located in Washington County, Oregon (known as the “silicon forest”). Intel employs over 17,000 people in Washington County and continues to expand its workforce here which makes it the [...]
Divorce Mediation is the way to go. So many divorcing couples are now opting to go through mediation at the very start of their divorce. There is a huge trend, especially with high asset families who do not want the courts getting involved in their very private financial matters. These [...]
Indefinite spousal support can sound very scary for the person who will be paying spousal support. For the person receiving support, it may sound like it is permanent. But both parties need to understand that indefinite spousal support means "until something changes." What are some changes that could lead to [...]
There are no spousal support guidelines. If your divorce case ends up in Court, Judges are all a little different. Spousal support can vary in a wide range based upon the Judge you get. In the past few years attorneys have been trying out this 20% rule of thumb since [...]
Many of my clients ask me when is it ok to move out of the family home? Is it ok to leave the kids? Is it ok to take the kids? How will I have money to rent an apartment? Do I have to help pay the mortgage on the [...]
1. Don’t Panic You can get wrapped up in thinking of all kinds of things that you are afraid of. The most common fears are that you won’t have enough money, or that you won’t be able to see your children often. Most of these things are not going to [...]
