A prenuptial agreement is an agreement between two people that deals with the financial consequences of their marriage ending.
All marrying couples have a “prenuptial agreement” – it is known as “divorce law.” However, a lot of people are unhappy with the way divorce law works, and prefer to take control of their lives, rather than leave it in the hands of the government. In these cases, it makes a lot of sense to get a customized prenup.
Getting a prenuptial agreement is particularly important in these 8 cases:
1. You are much wealthier than your partner. A prenuptial agreement can ensure that your partner is marrying you for who you are, and not for your money.
2. You earn much more than your partner. A prenuptial agreement can be used in many states to limit the amount of alimony that is payable.
3. You are remarrying. When you remarry, your legal and financial concerns are often very different than in your first marriage. You may have children from a previous marriage, support obligations, and own a home or other significant assets. A prenuptial agreement can ensure that when you pass away, your assets are distributed according to your wishes, and that neither your first family, nor your new family are cut off.
4. Your partner has a high debt load. If you are marrying someone with a significant debt load, and don’t want to be responsible for these debts if your marriage ends, then a prenuptial agreement can help ensure that this does not happen.
5. You own part of a business. Without a prenuptial agreement, when your marriage ends, your spouse could end up owning a share of your business. Your business partners may not want this to happen. A prenup can ensure that your spouse does not become an unwanted partner in your business.
6. To prevent your spouse from overturning your estate plan. A prenuptial agreement can ensure that you estate plan works, and, for instance, ensure that a specific heirloom remains in your family.
7. You are much poorer than your partner. Just as a prenuptial agreement can be used to protect a spouse who is well off, a prenup can also be used to ensure that the partner who is weaker financially is protected.
8. If you plan to quit your job to raise children. Quitting your job will negatively impact your income and your wealth. A prenuptial agreement can ensure that the financial burden of raising the children is shared fairly by both partners.
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For some people, having a pre-nuptial agreement means that you are not really optimistic about the marriage. I would say it only for one reason, to safety your family if you get bankrupt.
how soon into living together does a relationship become active ..his is hers and vice versa?
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what can be done if one party will not honor the prenuptial agreement.
One aspects of pre-nup that has always been neglected in child custody.
Pre-nup depends on two people involve in married life…it doesnt mean that you dont trust your partner, but sometimes when too much money is involve, problems come and go…..now a days, if u prefer to sign pre-nup agreement…you are just securing what you have….
prenups r gay as hell
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If you sign a prenup what happens to anything you do together while you are married if something happens to the marriage?
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Defintately get a prenup. It is a proven fact that woman are more emotionally unstable then men. You always want your assets to be protected. With the 50% divorce rate it is foolish to leave all your hard work unprotected. The courts also rule in favor of women. So get a prenup.
where can i do a prenump online or do I have to pay to do it?
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If my fiance and I both have houses. Can a prenup be written to protect one home if the other foreclosures. Also if I am debt free and he has $40000 of debt what can a prenup do to protect me from that debt. Will it seriously alter my lifestyle when we get married and can a prenup make only him responsible for it during the marriage.
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Can a person who paid his spouse, while still married, be hit with an arrearage when they get divorced?
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Marital Settlement Agreement? How can I specify that all assets acquired after agreement shall not be divided?
I leave us a com-in-law my partner brought the house and have a car and money safe. we live together in british columbia for 3 yrs e half in her house. I look after the kids and doctor work us much. she was tell me that my house. should I have any part in her house if we end up our relationship? thanks
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if my partner who live with me for 3yrs in half end up the relationship. do you get anything in the house that she brought? I cant work because I look the kids and she make more money? I need to know if I can get anything some money from her house or half? thanks
cesar
Prenuptial Agreement is important as it secures lives of both of them in case of divorce. And it is favors the right person at the end.
I think prenuptial agreements are a very smart move for any couple to take. I think the govt should make in to law that every soon to be married couple should get a prenuptial agreement before there wedding day.
I feel that a marriage should not have to have a contract within a marriage. What is mine is his and what is his is mine. When people mentioned that prenup is for someone that has money, this should not be based upon money. Which this is not right, there should be trust and communication and love in a marriage, instead of worrying about money. That is the problem right now, money, that is the root of all evil. Without a contract, it is still the same problem with money, it breaks people marriages up. So, with or without a contract marriages are going bad, because of money.
pre nupials it is important to secure both couple if they have divorce..A prenuptial agreement can ensure that your partner is marrying you for who you are, and not for your money. pre-nup depends on two people involve in married life if their.
My wife and I executed a prenuptial agreement 5 years ago in California but have moved to Louisiana two years ago. One lawyer tells me I have to redo the prenup for Louisiana and the others are saying I don’t !……….It would be nice to have the truth.
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i been separated for ( 8 ) years,and i m in the process of divorce the i rely need a prenup
Hey I read here you’re sharing and found it very informative. The most important thing is that prenuptial agreements are recognized in Virginia pursuant to the statutes which comprise the Premarital Agreement Act. It should be observed that although enforceable pursuant to the Premarital Agreement Act, prenuptial agreements can be, and sometimes are, invalidated by Virginia Courts.
Prenuptial agreements are good for the couple, as it provide financial assistance to both of them.
My xfiancee had multiple sclerosis..she claimed that she will never need my money and she can live independent if we breakup the marriage for any reason (I dont believe in divorce, so i dont need a prenup, but she is born and raised in Canada and she had been in several realtionships). She told me, unless i cheat on her or phsyically abuse her, she will not need any money and she agreed to put that in paper…i said , no demands..whatever you are saying…please put in a paper. She woke up the following day and said she will never give anything in writing. It was a disaster, after that i did not trust her.
2 months later, she broked the engagement and walked off. Now she is dating another rich guy…So, Please talk to your partner and try to make her understand that you will support her regardless of anything, but you would prefer a pre-nup and you can say what ever you are ready to support.
With all these crazy xgfs walking over you, i would definitely need a pre-nup before wedding. I dont want to pay for her disability and alimony , if for some reason she walks away..women are crazy.
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when i was married my husband did a pinup, and i sigh whit out iknow what i sign because i was new my English was a 2en language i just find that, what can i do.
A pre-nup is a must in my opinion. Every couple should think this through in love and respect before marriage. The pre-nup would allow you to decide what your values and believes are rather than being at the whim of whatever the law when and where you live at the time your marriage gets in trouble.
Even if you start out with not much, you want to think through what happens if, for instance, one of you builds a business. You should establish your own code for fairness that reflects your values and do that from the outset.
I recently started a business and I am scared now that it will become a huge financial liability to me in the case of a possible divorce. You can never exclude divorce from your plans, I never thought it would happen to me after more than a decade I am at a near-end and that near-end is accelerated because I have to worry about losing my financial freedom to my wife. Even if you both have good morals, believe in God, don’t put your head in the sand. You should really think about your life together before you begin it.
I am not a lawyer and have many questions myself, and I know the law is very fragmented even in one country and much more when you cross national borders.
I want to clarify that again before I sign off: the lack of the pre-nup is running my marriage into the ground. No one has any benefit from this lack of a pre-nup. My wife much rather would stay married, and while I would agree to try, I am under enormous pressure to get this financial worry settled. Post-nups in my situation are almost useless because we are on the brink of divorce. The lack of a pre-nup (timely revised and ammended) is now giving my marriage the rest. It’s sad. And it’s stupid. The whole point of contracts is that you make them in good times to keep you operating in bad times.
it help me a lot,and i can get some useful information from it!
This is one of the most informative articles about prenuptial agreements that I have come across online. I started looking up details about prenuptial agreements about three years ago when my Australian friend who lives in Thailand decided to marry a Thai man. After doing some research with me and realizing that she had some doubts about the marriage, she decided to get a Thailand prenuptial agreement. She already had children with this man, and in the end, they did get divorced, and the prenuptial agreement turned out to be totally worth it. The article brings up some very important points about prenuptial agreements, like being careful about how children are written into the agreement and being aware of how business ownership might be affected. It’s a personal decision, but I think the pros outweigh the cons, especially if you have doubts or concerns about your assets.
Hi, I found the prenuptial agreement very interesting in terms of protecting my assests in the event of meeting my future partner but what if she won’t sign the agreement? Can this means, I’d be taking a risk in marrying this person?
After reading this articles, i have to say Prenup is Fear of your mind and not enough trust each other. mens are selfish enough women are not crazy,,
My gf of 8 months is very eager to get married. Yesterday I said I would not marry without a pre-nup. I’m very financially well off, she sleeps half the day and has a part-time job. If she doesn’t want to sign a pre-nup then I’m not interested in marrying her. It’s pretty black & white.
She says I don’t trust her by wanting a pre-nup. However I can say that by her being so averse to a pre-nup, she may have less-than-pure intentions.
Where do I get a prenup or do I have to pay for it?
Does a pre-nup help an elderly couple re: the possibility of filing for Medicaid? Protect the one who owns the home if the other goes into a nursing home and needs Medicaid?
I need a girl to marriage on contract only till the immigration process i ready to pay her on demand i rellay need it please reply
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These 8 reasons for a prenup agreement are definitely valid, and I would add that an agreement made in advance also aids in setting clear boundaries on the closing of matters if the relationship should end.