Category Archives: Pre-Nuptial Agreements
June 10, 2022
Is a Prenup or a Trust Better Advance Preparation for Divorce?
Prenup or a Trust? – Divorce-Proofing Your Assets When people in New Jersey decide to marry, they may not want to think about divorce. However, with more people marrying later in life, with established careers, as business owners or as parents of children from prior relationships, there are many good reasons to engage in financial…
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April 22, 2022
Considering a Prenup in New Jersey
Is a Prenuptial Agreement Right for Me? A growing number of couples in New Jersey are choosing to begin their marital lives with a prenuptial agreement. While once prenups were often considered to be the domain of the ultra-wealthy and celebrities, many people who launch their marriages with businesses and careers that are already established…
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April 30, 2021
Forbidden Terms in a Prenuptial Agreement
What Cannot Be in a Prenuptial Agreement? Once thought of as something for the rich and famous, prenuptial agreements, also sometimes referred to as premarital agreements, have grown quite a bit in popularity in the past few decades. In a survey that was conducted in 2018 by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, more than…
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March 10, 2021
How to Talk to Your Partner About a Prenuptial Agreement
When polled, 62% of divorce lawyers said they have seen an increase in the number of their clients seeking a prenuptial agreement. However, going from interest to actually having a signed agreement requires a great deal of talking and negotiation. Here is how you should raise the topic of a prenuptial agreement with your partner….
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January 31, 2021
What Should Be in a Prenuptial Agreement?
The number of couples signing prenuptial agreements has grown considerably from the 5% of the population that signed them at the start of the 21st century. There is a distinction between having a prenuptial agreement and having an effective one. Here are some of the things that the prenuptial agreement should cover in order to…
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December 1, 2020
What We’ve Learned About Finding Long-Term Partners After COVID-19
What COVID-19 Has Taught Us About Long-Term Relationships According to a recent study, interest in divorce increased by 34% this April when COVID-19 lockdown measures were in place. This wasn’t a surprise for many divorce attorneys who understood the pandemic was exacerbating common marital woes such as financial stress, boredom, and disagreements about parenting. Ultimately,…
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