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$0 for KCBA Collaborative Law Section Member
$40 for KCBA Member
$60 for Non-Member

60 minutes
Date Published

May 20, 2026

Publisher

King County Bar Association

Subjects

Collaborative Law

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Summary

Presentation: “Law Matters” by Carol D. Betts

                                This presentation will cover:

  • New Case Law
    • Unpublished cases of interest that were decided in 2025
  • Student Loans – When is the community on the hook?
    • Did the community benefit?
    • Were loans used to pay community living expenses?
    • What might the community have earned if the student had been working?
    • Did the student bring increased income to the community after graduation?
  • Housing Scenarios
    • We will discuss cases regarding real property that has both SP and CP investments in it.
    • What the heck is the “Mortgage Rule” anyway?
  • Stock Scenarios
    • Three-part analysis
    • Case study
    • Considerations
  • Maintenance
    • Should income be imputed?
    • Which comes first – the child support calculation or the maintenance calculation?
    • Professional Degrees – how might a professional degree earned during marriage impact a maintenance award?
  • State of Technology Provisions in Parenting Plans
    • Summary of Six Part Series provided to subscribers of the Washington Family Law Reporter put out by Chris Fox and Catalyst Productions.
  • Tenants in Common Agreements
    • What do you need to think about when parties decide to hold property as tenants in common after divorce?
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Presenters

Carol D Betts
Attorney & Mediator - Carol D Betts Family Law & Mediation PLLC

Carol D. Betts has a solo practice in Kirkland, WA, focused on client centered, non-court resolutions to family law matters... Read More

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