People fall in love at many different stages in life, and some relationships are a bit more complicated to pursue than others. For those who already have children and who have fallen in love with someone who has children from a previous relationship, the future...
3 benefits of negotiating a postnuptial agreement with a spouse
Most people enter into a new marriage with a sense of excitement and optimism. They never even think about protecting themselves because they intend for the marriage to last for the rest of their lives. However, despite people's best intentions, a significant number...
3 mistakes that can affect the validity of a prenup
Negotiating a prenuptial agreement with your fiance can protect you from a devastating divorce. If your marriage doesn't work out, your prenup governs property division matters and other decisions. Couples with prenups can typically file for an uncontested divorce....
Protecting an inheritance received during a marriage
An inheritance can take a little of the pain out of losing a member of your immediate family. While financial resources and real property won't replace the person you love, they can improve your quality of life during a difficult time. Some people find themselves...
Countering common prenup myths
Prenuptial agreements, by some accounts, growing more popular. But there are still a lot of people who don't know exactly how these agreements work or why they would be used. Part of the problem is that there are myths that are often repeated about prenups, which...
Should you consider a post-nuptial agreement?
No one enters into a marriage thinking that it will end in divorce, but the fact is that many marriages do end after couples drift apart or encounter difficulties they can’t resolve. If you are worried about what would happen to your assets if you and your spouse...
Consider a prenup for the challenges of a May-December marriage
When you fall in love with someone, nothing else seems to matter, even an age gap of several years or more. Many couples with a significant age difference decide to tie the knot and enter what some people call a May-December marriage. Some May-December marriages last...
3 signs a postnuptial agreement might be good for you
Engaged couples sometimes decide to sign a prenuptial agreement to protect themselves. A prenuptial agreement can establish expectations for the marriage and protect certain property if the couple gets divorced. Once you get married, a prenuptial agreement is no...
3 instances in which you should draft a prenuptial agreement
Prenuptial agreements are like trusts are to estate plans. Almost everyone could benefit from them, but most people associate these specialized documents with the very wealthy rather than the average person. There are numerous situations in which a middle-class...
Everything you need to know about premarital agreements in Virginia
No one gets married thinking they will eventually get divorced. However, unpredictable actions like abuse or infidelity might break the marriage at some point. If you divorce, you will need to divide all the marital property between you and your partner, even if they...
