While some straight couples choose
prenuptial agreements prior to marriage, the fact that same - sex couples don't have the option of getting married in Indiana means they need to seek out a family law attorney who can help ensure their interests are protected — particularly with regard to the children.
However, the divorce may proceed more smoothly if the couple drafted
a prenuptial agreement prior to the marriage.
The most common scenarios where married couples enter into a postnuptial agreement include couples who did not execute
a prenuptial agreement prior to marriage but wish to now, and couples who wish to amend or revoke an existing prenuptial agreement.
If the parties did not execute
a prenuptial agreement prior to the marriage then it is always a good idea for those parties to consider executing a postnuptial agreement after the marriage for the same reason as a person would want to have a prenuptial agreement.
The most obvious way is with either
a prenuptial agreement prior to getting married or a postnuptial agreement once the parties are already married.
Many articles extoll the virtues of entering into
a prenuptial agreement prior to your marriage.
No Prenuptial In some situations, a couple may have intended to sign
a prenuptial agreement prior to getting married but didn't.
Not exact matches
If you have adult children from a
prior marriage, a
prenuptial agreement can ease their fear that your spouse is «marrying you for your money» and thereby take away the stigma of a stepparent who comes to rob the children of their inheritance.
If one or both of the spouses have children from a
prior relationship, a
prenuptial agreement can help to protect the children from the
prior relationship in the event of the death of their parent.
Wife requested enforcement of the
prenuptial agreement (specifically $ 190,000 plus an order requiring Husband to procure the $ 1,000,000 life insurance policy) and child support [though the opinion is unclear, it appears child custody was resolved
prior to trial].
In addition to offering protection from having to give up one's property during the course of a divorce, a
prenuptial agreement can also serve the purpose of, for example, protecting the inheritance of a person's beloved children from a
prior relationship.
As a matrimonial practitioner, I have seen litigants make serious mistakes, particularly when they do not have the protection of a
prenuptial agreement or never established an asset protection trust
prior to marriage.
Many people believe that
prenuptial agreements are only for the very wealthy, but anyone with assets, children from a
prior relationship, or a partner with debts may want to consider signing a
prenuptial agreement before getting married.
However, the people who are most likely to benefit from a
prenuptial agreement are people who may have children from a
prior relationship because there are things a person can do in a
prenuptial agreement to protect certain financial interests of those children.
If one or both of the spouses have children from a
prior relationship, a
prenuptial agreement can be used to structure a situation that could protect the children from the
prior relationship in the event of the death of their parent.
One mistake that can be made in drafting a
prenuptial agreement is that parties may overlook certain financial items that really should be disclosed
prior to the
agreement being signed.
A
prenuptial agreement is an
agreement created
prior to getting married, that dictates various things in terms of what would happen if one of the spouses dies or if the parties separate and divorce later.
Individuals getting married also use
prenuptial agreements to protect the inheritance of children from
prior marriages, business interests owned by either spouse, retirement accounts, or other property.
In Florida,
prenuptial agreements, called premarital
agreements, are a type of contract people enter into
prior to the marriage that become effective once the marriage occurs.
Those three requirements are: 1) There must be a full disclosure of assets by both sides
prior to the signing of the
prenuptial agreement; 2) the Agreement can not be unconscionable at the time it is signed; and 3) the Agreement can not be unconscionable at the time of its enf
agreement; 2) the
Agreement can not be unconscionable at the time it is signed; and 3) the Agreement can not be unconscionable at the time of its enf
Agreement can not be unconscionable at the time it is signed; and 3) the
Agreement can not be unconscionable at the time of its enf
Agreement can not be unconscionable at the time of its enforcement.
Wife signed the
prenuptial agreement two weeks
prior to the wedding.
While not all Florida couples decide to discuss what should happen to their personal assets
prior to getting married, others make the point to have a
prenuptial agreement drafted and signed.
The
prenuptial agreement is utilized to protect those assets you possessed
prior to marriage, as well as to outline such particulars as increases in real estate, retirement assets, and the parties»
agreement relative to spousal support.
A
prenuptial agreement can be especially useful when the parties have children from
prior relationships.
Article 35 of the 1974 Marriage Law clearly states that a person can retain all assets obtained
prior to marriage or assets inherited during marriage, unless the couple makes a
prenuptial agreement.
Virginia Code § 20 - 148 allows couples to create
prenuptial agreements, which are
agreements that couples enter into
prior to marrying.
While
prenuptial agreements can involve uncomfortable discussions, they can be incredibly useful, especially in those marriages in which one party has substantially more assets than the other or those involving children from
prior relationships.
It may be wise for many couples in Kentucky to sit down and talk about finances
prior to marriage, with the outcome of such discussions being a fair
prenuptial agreement.
A
prenuptial agreement is an
agreement that is written and agreed to between both parties in a marriage
prior to that marriage.
A
prenuptial agreement occurs
prior to marriage.
Prenuptial agreements are generally executed by parties who have considerable assets
prior to the marriage and want to keep those assets separate.
It doesn't matter if you have a lot of money, a little money, or have a mountain of debt — my advice is to have a
prenuptial agreement prepared
prior to your marriage.
Just as the
prenuptial agreement addresses financial assets, there's the matter of determining who will be responsible for the debts contracted by each party
prior to the union.
A
prenuptial agreement that involves the conveyance of property from one fiance to the other,
prior to the marriage, may trigger gift tax liability if the value exceeds the annual gift exclusion.
Prior law which required that a
prenuptial agreement make a reasonable provision for the dependent spouse has been eliminated.
Whether you wish to establish these goals
prior to the marriage, (a
prenuptial agreement), or during the marriage, (a postnuptial
agreement), an experienced family lawyer can help you create the document you need.
In other words, what was yours
prior to marriage may become your spouses after a divorce if you are not protected with a
Prenuptial Agreement.
Without a valid
prenuptial agreement, personal assets and financial holdings acquired
prior to and during the marriage can become part of a divorce.
If a
prenuptial agreement was signed
prior to your marriage, this
agreement needs to be reviewed in detail and the impact that this will have on the resolution of your divorce matter.
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prenuptial or premarital agreement prior to your
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