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The Judgment Calls Hiding Inside Your Business Valuation

Business valuation looks like math. Divide cash flow by a rate, get a value. But nearly every input in that math is a professional judgment

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Parenting Plan Provisions That Protect Against International Child Abduction in Washington

Your parenting plan is the single best place to protect against international child abduction. Once a child has left the country, your options shrink dramatically

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The Three Ways Appraisers Value a Business in Divorce

Every business valuation report, no matter how thick, rests on three basic approaches: income, market, and asset based. The appraiser usually runs more than one,

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Warning Signs of International Parental Kidnapping and How to Prevent It

Most international parental abductions don’t come out of nowhere. Looking back, left-behind parents almost always describe warning signs they noticed but didn’t know how to

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How a Business Valuation Works in a Washington Divorce

If you or your spouse owns a business, that business is probably the biggest number in your divorce. It’s also the hardest one to pin

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International Child Abduction and the Hague Convention: A Guide for Washington Parents

Few things are more frightening than the thought of your child being taken to another country without your permission. If your co-parent has family overseas,

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