Category Archives: Pre-Nuptial Agreements
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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June 1, 2019
Prenuptial Agreements, What’s the Deal?
Planning your wedding can be a lot of fun. There is much to do for the big day — the perfect dress, the matching tuxedo, the ceremony, the reception, the honeymoon and the million other details in between. Let me suggest adding another item to that seemingly never-ending “to-do” list – consider entering into a…
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January 14, 2019
Is it worth it to get a prenup if you don’t have money like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos?
There are headlines all over the Internet about how Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos are getting divorced and do not have a pre-nuptial agreement. Granted, there was no way they could have imagined that their fortune would be at valued at approximately $137 Billion. I guess this is good news for MacKenzie as she can make…
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