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    Default Washington State Community Property in Divorce

    Married, will divorce. Separation occurred two years ago.

    When does the "community" end? Upon date of separation, or a legal separation itself?

    If date of separation, what documentation is needed to prove? Rental agreement, separate home purchase?

    Thank you,

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    Default Re: Washington State Community Property in Divorce

    Washington law gives a trial court broad discretion in setting a valuation date for the marital estate. See, e.g., Lucker v. Lucker, 71 Wn.2d 165, 167-68, 426 P.2d 981 (1967); Koher v. Morgan, 93 Wn. App. 398, 404, 968 P.2d 920 (1998). You (and your lawyer) will make the best case you can for a particular date, based upon your representations about when the marriage truly ended and whatever evidence you have to support that claim.

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