Large Asset Cases in Bellevue

Divorces involving a large number of assets require reliable counsel from Bellevue divorce lawyers who have experience handling these cases. Your Bellevue divorce attorney needs to understand how to negotiate a fair settlement while protecting your financial and personal interests.

Divorce cases that include large marital estates often require research and artful negotiation with your spouse and their attorney. Sometimes these cases also involve aggressive litigation. If protecting your assets is important to you, our lawyers can help.

Your choice of divorce lawyer is important, because you need to trust that they are doing everything they can to help you achieve your goals. With more than 50 years of combined legal experience, our Bellevue divorce lawyers understand the many subtleties of large asset cases, and we are ready to help you take the next step.

Our King County divorce lawyers sometimes seek out industry professionals who are qualified to value your property and assets. Sometimes they also offer a contrary opinion to an opposing expert's estimate being used by your spouse's attorney. Your Bellevue attorney may also take a hard look at your spouse's financial history in an effort to determine the value of their assets. Our attorneys will also look for assets that may be hidden. These may include stock options, real estate, pension funds, and retirement accounts. Lastly, our Bellevue divorce lawyers will seek to reveal other potentially high-value assets, including interstate or international assets.

The qualified Bellevue family law lawyers from the Washington Family Law Group understand the stakes in large assets cases and will work diligently to ensure a fair resolution of your case on all matters involving property division.

When couples divorce, the Washington Courts seek to divide all property evenly. This process is called property division, and it is often highly a highly contentious part of the divorce process. The court recognizes property as either personal property or community property. The former is not subject to division and the latter is.

Personal property would include assets that were acquired before getting married or becoming a couple that shares finances. Community property includes anything acquired as a couple. Inheritances and personal gifts are also considered personal property, unless they are made to the couple and not the individual.

If one partner buys something for themselves with shared assets during the marriage, it is still subject to division. In some marriages, property is commingled to a point where it's designation is no longer clear, which automatically makes it community property.

Large asset cases complicate matters because the line between personal property and community property is often blurred. When dealing with the division of assets like family heirlooms, bank accounts, and large amounts of real estate, great care must be taken by your attorney to define ownership. Obviously, this takes experience, so make sure you work with a Bellevue lawyer who will fight to protect your legal rights.

If you're considering a divorce, make sure you have the information you need to determine how your high-value assets may be divided. Contact one of our Bellevue divorce lawyers today for a free consultation , and arm yourself with much-needed legal knowledge.

Our Washington lawyers offer guidance designed to help you negotiate a fair settlement in all matters regarding property division. We will work hard to define and achieve a set of goals, and use our decades-long collective experience to ensure you are getting the best representation possible.

A divorce is a difficult life event to endure, which is why our lawyers offer reliable counsel, hard work, and a listening ear. Contact one of our Washington State divorce lawyers and get help from a professional litigator who will fight to protect your financial future.