Sentences with phrase «case of prenuptial agreements»

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But it does bring to light some serious questions — does a prenuptial agreement cover debts in the case of death?

As divorce lawyers, we know that prenuptial agreements have historically not been considered legally binding in the UK but that our courts do recognise them as potentially enforceable under British divorce law, following the 2010 case of heiress Katrin Radmacher.

«Britain's top divorce lawyer» Ayesha Vardag rose to fame for winning the landmark Supreme Court case of Radmacher v Granatino in 2010, changing the law to make prenuptial agreements legally enforceable in England and Wales.

Reflecting on the landmark case of Radmacher v Granatino where Ayesha Vardag led the wife to victory and made prenups legally enforceable in England and Wales, Lord Wilson said that casting aspersions on the value of prenuptial agreements «is too patronising» and makes our law «inappropriately intrusive into personal, adult, arrangements».

Recognized by South Florida Legal Guide for her family and marital practice, Roberta G. Stanley specializes in handling complex marital and family law cases of dissolution of marriage, including equitable distribution, business valuation, taxation issues, alimony, child support, parental responsibility and timesharing, preparation and enforcement of intricate prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, paternity and all other family related matters.

The Court of Appeals, relying upon the case of Gilley v. Gilley, 327 S.C. 8, 488 S.E. 2d 310 (1997), held that when a prenuptial agreement divests the family court of jurisdiction over property distribution, the proper forum to seek enforcement is in the Circuit Court.

This can create momentously important issues when spouses who are parties to a non-Australian prenuptial or post-nuptial agreement relocate to Australia or if one spouse is of Australian nationality or there exists another basis for the Family Court of Australia to have jurisdiction over a potential divorce case.

a. Prenuptial agreements will be far more expensive than would otherwise be the case because lawyers will need to analyze the parties» current and prospective circumstances in order to be able to provide any kind of useful advice, and will need to draft contracts with loose terms and enormous disclaimers in order to handle such uncertainty.

Prenuptial agreements can cover issues such as spousal support, property division, determination of which property is marital and which property is separate and other various issues that would be addressed in a divorce case.

There are cases when prenuptial agreements need to be challenged as they are clearly unconscionable, signed under duress, and / or full disclosure was not provided at the time of signing.

However, if you don't create the prenuptial agreement correctly or you include invalid items, then the entire agreement could be thrown out in court in the case of your divorce.

The Singapore Court of Appeal rendered a weighty and well - reasoned decision on the enforceability of prenuptial agreements in the case of TQ v. TR, [2009] SGCA 6 (Feb. 3, 2009).

They are «taken into account» and may be a significant factor in a divorce case to the extent that the English judge feels that it is proper to do so, depending on the circumstances of the case.It also means that if a prenuptial agreement is renegotiated and revised after the parties marry, it will likely be enforced.

In most cases, the point of a prenuptial agreement is to find a fair way to establish the financial aspects of a new couple's life together.

Here is an overview of some of the recent and important New York cases concerning prenuptial agreements:

Candice and the other guests on WPXI - TV Pittsburgh Cable News Channel's «NightTalk» program will most likely be asked to offer insight and legal analysis of custody and prenuptial agreements, particularly as it relates to high - profile, high net worth cases such as a well - documented celebrity divorce case.

If you get divorced without a prenuptial agreement, your estate will be at the mercy of the state's laws in most cases.

Prenuptial agreements are flexible, and they help couples actually come together to determine their financial goals and to help them determine their futures in marriage and in the case of a divorce.

I recently heard of a case where the parties are in the midst of a divorce and the prenuptial agreement signed by the parties can not be located.

Ayesha won the 2010 Supreme Court case of Radmacher v Granatino, reversing several centuries of legal tradition and making prenuptial agreements effective in England for the first time.

Family law is a general term used for cases that involve any aspect of divorce, annulment, custody (including emergency orders), protective orders, child support (including attorney general proceedings), child protective services (CPS), adoption, termination of parental rights, prenuptial agreements, post marital partition and exchange agreements, domestic relations orders (DRO), and more.

We have over 20 years of experience helping clients wisely enter into marriage with Prenuptial Agreements based on our knowledge of Ontario Family Law and our experience with Divorce cases.

Generally, a marriage agreement also known as a prenuptial agreement must be in writing, signed by both parties, and in case of property division and support, witnessed by at least one person.

In Connecticut, the law regarding prenuptial agreements executed before October 1, 1995 is set forth in in the benchmark Connecticut Supreme Court case of McHugh v. McHugh, 181 Conn. 482 (1980), which held that prenuptial agreements could be enforceable (valid) if the following requirements were met:

Ken handles family and matrimonial matters, including divorce, separation, prenuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, parental access, custody, visitation, child support, property settlement agreements, paternity, neglect, family offenses, orders of protection as well as all other Family and Supreme Court domestic relation law cases.

This test case in particular considered the impact of a prenuptial agreement on the payment of Maintenance Pending Suit and the implications of a «Crossley» application: B.L v K.WS (prenuptial agreements, MPS and litigation funding) FCMC 17190 / 2014; [2015] HKCU 1831 HKFLR [2015].

Worked on the first case to consider the impact of the Court of Final Appeal's decision in SHP v SA in respect of the enforceability of prenuptial agreements in Hong Kong.

In the second blog, I reviewed Loy v. Loy — a Ontario Superior Court of Justice case which reviewed the jurisprudence concerning how prenuptial agreements (and other domestic contracts) can be challenged.

Case law on the issue of postnuptial agreements continues to evolve so in order to best ensure enforceability our experienced family lawyers advise that Postnuptial agreements be prepared and entered into with the same level of formality and financial disclosure as a prenuptial or dissolution agreement.

Our services encompass all areas of California Family Law, including divorce, child custody, spousal support (formerly known as alimony), prenuptial agreements and second opinions for complex cases.

In some but not all cases, the terms of a prenuptial agreement prevail over state law requirements concerning the disposition of property of couples that separate or divorce.

A Prenuptial Agreement is usually drafted in case of a future divorce.

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A family mediator is in an excellent position to help the couple formulate a cohabitation agreement, and in the case of later marriage, a prenuptial agreement, if that is what the couple wants.

Whether it is protecting business assets, following the guidelines of a prenuptial agreement or whatever else is involved, an attorney familiar with these cases will be prepared to represent their client most effectively.

In other cases, a trust or a will may serve the same function as the intent of a prenuptial agreement.