After 20 years of marriage, its over. I understand Wa. is a 50/50 state but where does that leave me. My husband has all the assets therefor all the power.  I had to leave with the shirt on my back and only make enough as a cleaning woman to survive. I can not afford the lawyer that he can.  He has always had all the power and claimed that he would rather give his money to the lawyers than to see me with any of it.  Yes he had many assets before we got married.  I am not interested in any of them.  but during our marriage he purchased a motel which he put in both of our names and also a few other properties.  I worked hard to make that motel a viable business and then we sold it. We did our taxes together and he used what money I put into withholding to offset his tax requirements. I was also no doubt liable for any debts on these properties that had my name on them.  Yet when the motel sold he put all the payments into his account and gave me nothing.  There were perhaps $450,000 in payments that went into his house, his shop, and other assetts.  He and his lawyer now say I have fo rights to any of the appreciation of his house since we were married. They say that I am only entitled to half of the motel that was just again resold after we got it back via default.  What happened to all that income from the previous sale? I have no capitol now to even hire a lawyer to fight for me.  My parents have provided me with a home that I am to pay off with my settlement and their health is failing so I need to act soon.  My husband is aware of my need so he keeps lowballing me hoping I will give in.  We both did our discoveries and his is not all that honest.  There are perhaps 2 to 3 million in assets including the motel and all I want is $450,000 in cash so I can move on.  I cannot touch the income coming from that motel sale so I have no assets to work with through this divorce and he knows that.  This all plays out so well for him and I cannot believe that I have no way of paying for a lawyer short of borrowing money.  So my question is:  Has anyone ever heard of any womens divorce advocates or does anyone know if I have any rights that will assist me?   Thank you for your time.  Mary