FAQ
How does Legal Atoms populate questions that don’t apply to me?
Recently updated on April 9th, 2024 at 12:45 amLegal Atoms follows the official Washington state guidelines. These guidelines require questions which are not relevant to your situation to be marked explicity as “Not Applicable”; or be left blank if there is no option to mark as “Not Applicable.”‘
Read MoreWhich Washington state forms are generated as part of my divorce application?
Recently updated on April 9th, 2024 at 12:40 amLegal Atoms follows the official Washington state guidelines. These guidelines require questions which are not relevant to your situation to be marked explicity as “Not Applicable”; or be left blank if there is no option to mark as “Not Applicable.”‘Legal Atoms generates the complete set of all government forms…
Read MoreWhich counties are covered?
Recently updated on April 9th, 2024 at 12:33 amLegal Atoms supports filing for divorce for the entire Washington state. The final set of of documents you download meet the requirements of King County Superior Court, as described here: How to Ask for a Divorce For spouses/registered domestic partners who do not agree How to Ask…
Read MoreIs the divorce application printed on official Washington state forms?
Recently updated on April 9th, 2024 at 12:31 amYes, Legal Atoms uses the official Washington state forms. In order to maintain the exact formatting such as margins, fonts, and spacing we use the original Microsoft Word documents provided by the Washington Courts. Legal Atoms software then enters the information you provided. Our software only fills…
Read MoreCan I purge (i.e. delete) my personal information after completing my application?
Recently updated on April 9th, 2024 at 12:45 amYes, you can Step 1: login to your account Step 2: From the top menu, click on the user icon, and click on settings Step 3: Click on DELETE Step 4: Re-enter the email you used to register the account and click Delete
Read MoreHow does your software adapt to my unique situation?
Recently updated on April 9th, 2024 at 12:32 amLegal Atoms software consists of a series of questions. After every section, our software processes your input to determine which sections apply to you and which you can safely skip. For example, your response to the question Do you have children? determines whether you will address sections…
Read MoreHow long is my data stored?
Recently updated on April 9th, 2024 at 12:37 amData is saved for one year, and then deleted. You can also send us a note from Contact Us form to delete your data and a we will send an email for verification.
Read MoreDo I need to register to create my divorce application?
Recently updated on April 9th, 2024 at 12:54 amNo, you don’t. You can use Legal Atoms as a guest user. However, creating an account enables you to save your application at the end of every individual section. Considering that the divorce application can be quite detailed for situations involving children, saving your application incrementally allows…
Read MoreHow is my personal information protected?
Recently updated on April 9th, 2024 at 12:44 am Legal Atoms complies with one of the most comprehensive security standards, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), for protecting your information. PCI DSS is a security standard for software handling customer information. Originally aimed at credit card companies, the standard is now used…
Read MoreI bought our car and most property with my income only. Should the court award them to me?
Recently updated on April 9th, 2024 at 12:46 amDivorce proceedings are time consuming and complicated, especially when it comes to division of marital property. In the Washington State, property is distributed and or allotted to spouses in a fair and equitable manner. This implies that divorce courts of Washington do not allocate marital assets in…
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