Not exact matches
When you're planning a wedding it is never nice to think that it might not end
in «happy ever after» but a
prenuptial agreement can
allow people to have a choice over their future and can lead to greater certainty and control of financial settlements.
A
prenuptial agreement allows you and your future spouse to determine how you will handle property and asset division
in the event of divorce.
A
prenuptial agreement allows an individual to clearly define his / her spousal support obligations and outline how marital property will be divided
in a divorce or death, assuming that the premarital
agreement is enforceable.
Since the Supreme Court's landmark ruling
in Radmacher v Granatino, fairly contracted
prenuptial agreements have been given decisive weight
in English divorce law, recognising that these
agreements allow couples greater control over their marriage and finances.
In its barest form, a
prenuptial agreement is akin to an insurance policy,
allowing the parties the opportunity to plan together for the «what ifs».
A
prenuptial agreement allows them the ability to set out their very own provision for financial matters
in the event of a separation.
Having a simple
prenuptial agreement in place will
allow the couple to have a say
in how the marital assets and finances are divided.
Massachusetts also
allows couples to make
prenuptial agreements, which set out the terms and conditions of a property settlement
in the event of a divorce.
However, no state
in the country
allows prenuptial agreements to control issues related to the future children of the marriage.
The final step of working through this issue with Mark and Ellen was to have them take some actions that
allowed them to bridge the gap
in their two views about the
prenuptial agreement.