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The Divorce Settlement
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Once upon a time, you and I were happily married. We lived in a fine home in the rolling Palouse hills outside of Pullman, Washington. We also had a really fast and fun car, a huge boat, and a wonderful dog. Now, as sad as it is, we must get a divorce. You cheated on me, but I hold some of the responsibility for that action because I stopped paying attention to you. So, I harbor no ill will towards you. Since we are divorcing by mutual agreement, we have agreed to attempt to reach an out-of-court settlement. In order to reach a fair settlement, we know that we must divide the house, car, boat, and dog in such a way that both of us get equal shares. How can we reach a fair division of our assets? Is it possible to reach a settlement in which neither of us would be happier with what the other gets? Is there any division that is the best? Let's look at a way to an equitable settlement.
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