Appendix A - Key Documents to Be Gathered By The Client

• Jurisdiction: Washington

APPENDIX A KEY DOCUMENTS TO BE GATHERED BY THE CLIENT

Reprinted with permission from Lowell K. Halverson & John W. Kydd, DIVORCE IN WASHINGTON: A HUMANE APPROACH 37 (1985).

1. Federal income tax returns for the last five years;
2. Pay stubs for the last six months for both spouses that show deductions from gross pay;
3. Current check register (which tends to establish current spending patterns);
4. The most recent annual statement of pension or retirement benefits furnished for each spouse;
5. Savings passbooks;
6. Certificates of deposit, Treasury bills, and the like;
7. Financial statements given to a banking institution in connection with a recent loan;
8. Monthly or quarterly bank statements for all checking and savings accounts;
9. Charge card (Master Charge, visa, American Express, etc.) statements for the last six months;
10. Warranty deeds, contracts, title insurance and other documents establishing

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