Not exact matches
While a national or international business client had very good reason to
want harmonized legal service from coast to coast, Sue and Bob Smith
in Nanaimo who needed a real estate conveyance or a
separation agreement didn't care one whit if the firm providing the service offered the same thing to Sergio and Theresa Ambrosino
in Burlington, because the service was intrinsically local
in nature.
If you are considering marriage and are either bringing significant assets to the union or have children from a previous marriage, you may
want to consider a prenuptial
agreement to identify the division of assets
in the event of
separation or divorce.
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Agreement (get the
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People often tell me they
want a legal
separation and usually they are referring to two things: one, what family law lawyers
in the family courts consider being separated, which is also referred to as the date of
separation; and two, a
separation agreement.
When staying out of court, separating couples
want and need to work together to prepare a
separation agreement (as opposed to a court order imposed by a judge, if the couple were fighting
in court).
A valid
separation agreement is an investment
in your future and you don't
want it declared void because of a mistake made
in drafting it.
Civil partnership is not the same as a gay marriage, but the rules and legal principles concerning the creation and dissolution of civil partnerships are based
in the most part on those governing marriage.Before entering into a civil partnership couples may
want to clarify what should happen regarding their finances
in the event of
separation and
in these circumstances, you may
want to draw up a pre-partnership
agreement.
Whether or not you and your spouse are
in agreement about the terms of your divorce, you might
want the help of a lawyer to review your
separation agreement and advise you on your rights, and / or to represent you
in the divorce.
If you expect to receive alimony and child support from your spouse, you may
want to require (
in the
separation agreement) that your spouse buy a life insurance policy (or keep the existing one
in force), naming you as the beneficiary.
If you can't agree on a parenting plan with your spouse
in conjunction with your
separation agreement, you'll have to let a judge decide these issues for you, if you
want Florida's family court to have jurisdiction to enforce it or settle disputes.
If you don't
want to leave this decision up to the court and risk an uncertain outcome, it is best to make this decision together and outline the specifics
in your
separation agreement.
Couples who do not
want to file their entire
separation agreement may, where permitted by state law, prepare a memorandum of
separation, and file it
in place of the full
agreement.
For spouses who wish to separate, but do not
want to pursue a final divorce decree at the time of mediation, we can assist you
in achieving a fair and balanced
separation agreement.
It is advisable to consult a divorce solicitor when drawing up a
separation agreement, but you should work out
in advance the general areas you
want to cover.
Sometimes couples
want the protection of a Marital Settlement
Agreement in separation but they do not
want a divorce.
There are many steps that can come before an actual divorce, and for couples who still
want to work things out
in some fashion, a
separation agreement might be
in order.
While
separation agreements usually have a nonharrassment clause
in them, you should understand that no piece of paper - be it
agreement or court order - is going to stop a person from doing something he or she
wants to do.
While no law
in PA requires a separating couple to execute a
separation agreement, it is definitely a wise idea if there are debts, children, support claims or property involved and spouses
want to settle these matters
in writing via a legally binding document.
Finally, if your spouse's life insurance policy has a cash surrender value, you'll
want to put a clause
in your
separation agreement that will keep your spouse from borrowing against the cash surrender value.
Even if you don't have either of these legal obligations, the lender will still
want to see that reflected
in a
separation agreement.
You may
want to go over the basics of divorce
in Massachusetts, how to draft a
separation agreement that addresses all the pertinent issues
in your divorce, and what guidelines you must adhere to for your divorce to be granted.