[WSBAPT] physician liability concern

[Diane J. Kiepe]

I have –

The key issues is to understand that the agreement needs to be “real” otherwise creditor’s can pierce.  I recommend each party have their own representation otherwise it could be argued one party strong-armed the other party.

There are a host of issue, divorce down the road, outright vs. lifetime martial trust or lifetime non-marital trust, are there current claims outstanding (assuming no – so that’s the time to plan), continued use of MD spouse without charge, etc. etc.

Happy to talk shop anytime so feel free to call and set up a phone chat.  Also several publications out there specifically on this issue.

Best of luck,


Diane J. Kiepe

Diane J. Kiepe
Douglas Eden
717 W. Sprague Ave.
Suite 1500
Spokane, WA  99201
djkiepe at depdslaw.com<mailto:djkiepe at depdslaw.com>
509-455-5300


From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Setareh Mahmoodi
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 3:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] physician liability concern

To the list please.

On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 3:31 PM Sharon Rutberg <sharon at salmonbaylaw.com<mailto:sharon at salmonbaylaw.com>> wrote:
Greetings –

Has anyone dealt with this situation? Married estate planning couple clients, and she is a physician. Although she has medical malpractice coverage through her employer, she is still concerned about exposure of the marital assets in the event of a lawsuit naming both her employer and herself. We have talked about creating a property status agreement declaring some assets to be her husband’s separate property as a protective measure.

I appreciate any guidance you might have.

Best wishes,
Sharon

Sharon C. Rutberg, Attorney at Law
Salmon Bay Law Group, PLLC
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Seattle, WA 98107
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