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Escaping an onerous prenuptial agreement in California
Many California couples sign prenuptial agreements before they wed. Many of these agreements serve their intended purpose by reducing the amount of uncertainty and acrimony if the couple should decide to end their marriage. In some cases, however, a prenuptial agreement can feel like an unbearable load to one of the divorcing spouses. Such feelings […]
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When to protect assets with a premarital agreement
For many Californians, getting married requires that they decide if they should consider a premarital agreement. Understanding the value of these agreements before entering a marriage can be critical. In some situations, considering a prenup might be a reasonable question. In others, it is a key strategy to protect assets accrued before the marriage. With […]
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Why and how to create a premarital agreement
Couples may want to sign premarital agreements before their weddings that detail how they will divide any property in case of divorce. Some might even want to consider a cohabitation agreement, which can set out expectations if a couple is moving in together instead of marrying. However, it is important that both parties participate in […]
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Premarital agreements can make divorce negotiations easier
California’s community property laws require marital property to be divided equally even when divorcing spouses have only been married briefly, which is one of the reasons why premarital agreements are common in the Golden State. Prenuptial agreements allow couples to make their own decisions about how their assets will be divided should they choose to […]
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Premarital agreements for children of wealth
Aside from the social element of marriage and the creation of a household, the institution is largely financial. As soon as the marriage partnership is final, the partners become subject to standard contract rules that govern the division of property, care for children and other important economic concerns. This practical side of marriage is the […]
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Details matter for a prenuptial agreement
Dating or engaged couples in California who are wondering if a prenuptial agreement might help them should get the facts about what can make a marital contract most beneficial to them. They should also learn about what might make a prenup invalid so they can avoid this type of pitfall. As explained by CNBC, a […]
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Consider a postmarital agreement
The infatuation and passion you feel during your engagement in San Francisco may make considering the possibility of divorce the last thing you want to think about. For this reason, you (like many others) likely give little thought to entering into a premarital agreement with your spouse. Yet many will often come to us here […]
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Social media and premarital agreements
Just a few decades ago, most people in California may have thought that a premarital agreement was only something that celebrities or other people with extensive wealth needed to have. Today, however, more couples who might consider themselves “everyday” people are finding that these contracts can indeed be useful to them. One of the more […]
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Premarital agreements and blended families
Many people in California who get married these days have been married before. Whether their first marriage ended via divorce or the death of the other spouse, they may want to take extra care before walking down the aisle a second time, especially if they have children from their first marriage. Many complexities can arise […]
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Premarital agreements, explained
The wedding date is on the calendar, the ceremony plans are well underway and the excitement has fully settled in. At this stage, most California couples would likely ask, what could go wrong? Needless to say, it be difficult to contain one’s elated feelings during such big life changes, but there are often details of […]