In re Marriage of Vandal

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marital dissolution/divorce
goodwill, expert testimony, reasonable compensation, separate property, community property, capitalization of excess earnings method, marital property
In re Marriage of Vandal
2017 Wash. App. LEXIS 1459
US
State Court
Washington
Court of Appeals
Douglas McDaniel (husband); Steven J. Kessler (wife)
Applewick

Summary

Appeals court says record supports nonowner spouse’s claim to a share of owner’s CPA’s practice; business changed from separate to community property, and most of its value consisted of professional goodwill, which was created by community labor.
In re Marriage of Vandal
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Appeals court says record supports nonowner spouse’s claim to a share of owner’s CPA’s practice; business changed from separate to community property, and most of its value consisted of professional goodwill, which was created by community labor.

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