Chesterfield v. Nash

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June 14, 1999
8021 Offices and Clinics of Dentists
621210 Offices of Dentists
marital dissolution/divorce

Chesterfield v. Nash
96 Wn. App. 103, 978 P.2d 551, 1999 Wash. App. LEXIS 1055
US
State Court
Washington
Court of Appeals
Kennedy

Summary

At issue is whether the professional goodwill in defendant's dental practice is separate property.

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