Among high net worth couples in the process of divorce, property issues can be considerably complex, and often contentious as well. In a recent post we discussed marital property transfers known as transmutation agreements, and how they may become objects of conflict...
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Prenup
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Real-life events often present timely opportunities for discussion regarding certain aspects of our legal practice. A recent news item reported the finalization of a divorce settlement between a popular comic actress and her wife, a psychologist, in the Los Angeles...
Can you challenge a prenup?
Can your challenge a prenup? In a recent blog post we took a brief look at prenuptial agreements and how they can figure in the divorce process. Now we will switch sides and address whether and how these agreements can be overturned. When one or both spouses in a...
Premarital Agreements
The purpose of a “prenup”, or premarital agreement, is to create a document that legally establishes how certain assets and/or property will be distributed if the upcoming marriage should, at a future time, be terminated. The agreement provides protection and...
Daughter engaged to older wealthy man requiring a prenuptial agreement
My 25 year old daughter is engaged to a very nice guy who is quite a bit older than she. He is asking her to sign a prenup due to his company being family owned. He is agreeable to giving her a life insurance plan in lieu of her having an interest in his business or...