The wife moves out, (separates), in October 2005, Jointly signs for a new house in December 2005, and files for dissolution January 2006. Nine months later she requests a appraisal of the new home that she never lived in or paid any payments on. The appraisal comes in 100k more than it was bought for. What $ amount should she be entitled to in Washington State?

I am being told that she is entitled to half of the equity derived from the latest appraisal. Am I getting snowed? If you think so, please give me some data to argue with.

I believe it should be the "cut-off date" which would be January 2006, not October 2006.

Thanks