What is the name of your state? Washington
I had a pro se dissolution that was finalized in December 07 with no complications. We did have one issue crop up that I addressed in my final documents and that the judge seemed to be happy with the wording on, but I was curious to find out if anyone else had ever run across the issue and if so, how did you handle it?
My ex was asking for future proceeds from a fiction novel that I had been working on off and on for the last few years. I am in no way a published nor sought after author, nor am I thinking this is the 'Great American Novel' with the potential to make me a multimillionaire but there is always the possibility of publication (if and when I finish it). I also am an artist, and have enjoyed some small local recognition, although no sales.
In my property division I set forth all created, in progress, and future works as separate property. My ex signed a joinder and appeared in court for final signatures but did not contest this wording.
Will this be enough to protect me in future should something extraordinary happen and I see some return from these art/writing pieces? Not even the judge was familiar with intellectual property as pertains to dissolution, so I was at a loss and had to 'fly blind'.
I had a pro se dissolution that was finalized in December 07 with no complications. We did have one issue crop up that I addressed in my final documents and that the judge seemed to be happy with the wording on, but I was curious to find out if anyone else had ever run across the issue and if so, how did you handle it?
My ex was asking for future proceeds from a fiction novel that I had been working on off and on for the last few years. I am in no way a published nor sought after author, nor am I thinking this is the 'Great American Novel' with the potential to make me a multimillionaire but there is always the possibility of publication (if and when I finish it). I also am an artist, and have enjoyed some small local recognition, although no sales.
In my property division I set forth all created, in progress, and future works as separate property. My ex signed a joinder and appeared in court for final signatures but did not contest this wording.
Will this be enough to protect me in future should something extraordinary happen and I see some return from these art/writing pieces? Not even the judge was familiar with intellectual property as pertains to dissolution, so I was at a loss and had to 'fly blind'.