Monroe, Washington Full-Service Law Firm

Law Offices of Kenneth A. Berger, PLLC

148 Woods Street
Monroe, Washington 98272
USA

(360) 794-6083

(360) 794-8400

www.kennethberger.com

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The Law Offices of Kenneth A. Berger, PLLC located in Washington prides itself as a full-service law firm that serves both individuals and businesses. We are providing a variety of legal services at our two Snohomish County offices.

Our law firm handles both mediation and arbitration, especially in family law cases. The Firm uses case evaluation methods in mediation to help the litigants forecast what they would likely achieve if they continue on with the litigation. Training and experience help resolve cases without the need for trial.

Our Law firm also handles estate planning, civil, domestic, family law, bankruptcy and some criminal law.

Areas of Law

Areas of Law Description

Law Offices of Kenneth A. Berger, PLLC represents clients in the following areas of practice:

- Adoptions

Adoptions can be quite complex from a legal standpoint. There are no standardized forms as in a divorce, only the statutes to guide us. The relinquishment of a parental right must be done carefully to comply with Washington Law. Complications sometimes arise during the adoption process.

- Alimony

Spousal support can also be known by the terms "alimony" or "maintenance". For the purposes of this article, it will be referred to as maintenance. Maintenance usually is brought into play when a person files for dissolution of marriage or legal separation. There are many factors that are considered by the court before granting maintenance to the party requesting it.

- Divorce

The divorce case rests on two factors, both of which can be unrelated to the litigant's perception of difficulty. These factors are: 1) are the parties in complete agreement, and/or 2) do the parties have complicating factors such as children, criminal histories, or major assets to argue over.

- Child Support

Washington child support is typically modifiable every two years, or sooner in some cases upon an unanticipated significant change of financial circumstances. If your two years are up, you may wish to have DCS run an administrative change to the child support. There is typically no charge to you from DCS (although of course your support could go up or down).

- Mediation

Mr. Berger is active as a mediator and arbitrator, especially in family law cases. He uses a case evaluation method in mediation to help the litigants forecast what they would likely achieve if they continue on with the litigation. Mr. Berger's training and experience helps resolve cases without the need for trial. Please call our office for scheduling and mediation rates.

- Wills, Trusts, Probate

Mr. Berger uses his in depth knowledge of Washington will, trust and probate law to help create important estate planning documents. Having current and appropriately drafted estate planning documents is one of best protections a person can have in the event of a major medical emergency or an unanticipated death in the family.