Category: Prenuptial Agreements

If an engaged friend or family member was to inform you of their intention to execute a prenuptial agreement, chances are good that you wouldn’t have too much of a reaction. That’s largely because society as a whole has become far more accepting of these legally binding documents and the peace of mind they can […]

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In a previous post, we discussed how spouses in subsequent marriages looking to preserve assets to pass on to their children, spouses who have sacrificed careers to raise a family and spouses whose family-owned business has seen considerable growth are all viable candidates for executing postnuptial agreements. To recap, postnuptial agreements enable married couples to […]

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While more couples are becoming open to the idea of executing a prenuptial agreement, others remain reluctant to take this step. Here, this reluctance may stem from the practical belief that they have nothing worth protecting to the romantic (and perhaps somewhat naïve) belief that divorce will never enter the equation. What happens, however, if […]

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Attitudes toward prenuptial agreements have undergone a remarkable transformation over the last decade, as more and more people have started to see them as a valuable tool that can save them time, money and energy in the event of a divorce as opposed to just a tacit acknowledgement that their marriage is destined for failure. […]

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“No couple contemplates splitting the baby.” So says Frank Jaffe, a certified financial planner who notes that, when about to establish a husband-wife business enterprise, few couples think of anything other than how they might best grow their operation and prosper over the long term. Truly, and at such an exciting juncture, how many fledgling […]

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Years ago, you and your spouse passed on executing a prenuptial agreement prior to your marriage. You’re not alone. Many about-to-marry couples in Georgia similarly balk at signing such a contract. Truth be told, many soon-to-be newlyweds hesitate to even broach the subject of a marital contract, thinking it might poison their future marriage. However, […]

Continue reading What is a postnuptial agreement? Might it make sense for you? ...

Many people who think about prenuptial agreements — if they ever do think about prenups — might be inclined to regard them in age-old and stereotypical ways. As in the way they might typically be portrayed in a movie, for example. Some of our readers in Georgia and elsewhere might readily conjure up a scene […]

Continue reading Time to revisit what you think you know about prenups? ...

Are you a Georgia resident who is a bit preoccupied with property-related matters as you are about to tie the marital knot? Are you wondering about what might happen to your long-held family business, for example, in the event that — just maybe — your marriage fails? Is there separate property you are bringing into […]

Continue reading Seeking an impressive wealth protection tool? Consider a prenup ...

Of all the forms, documents and various contracts that feature in family law in Georgia and across the country, perhaps no legal instrument is less understood and more vilified than the marital contract. That agreement encompasses what are essentially twin siblings, namely, prenuptial (before marriage) and postnuptial (following marriage) agreements, respectively. The focus in our […]

Continue reading Prenups: focus should be on utility, not misconceptions, acrimony ...

Property division is a critical factor in every divorce, and sometimes it can be one of the most difficult and argument-inducing factors as well. The financial accounts; the money; the property, such as homes or land; the objects, such as furniture and vehicles; all of these things get thrown on the chopping block and the […]

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