The courts are likely to give considerable weight to nuptial agreements, and the weight applied can be influenced by following a few important steps.
Is Wealth of Extended Family taken into Account upon Divorce?
It is not an uncommon situation that the extended family can be significantly wealthier than the couple who are separating. Sometimes, the parents of one spouse have provided assistance to the couple during their marriage and the other wants to argue that this is likely to continue to be the case …
Pre-marital Wealth – Where does it go on Divorce?
A frequently asked question is how pre-marital assets should be treated on divorce? It is not uncommon for one party or indeed both to bring into the marriage assets which they owned before the marriage. When a marriage flounders, they may then seek to ringfence those assets
Protecting Wealth Passed to Children
When making a gift to your adult son or daughter it is important to understand that, if their relationship were to subsequently break down, that gift can become the property of their Partner, whether they are married or not. How can such gifts be best protected?
Wealth Protection and Nuptial Agreements are not just for the Rich
The reality is that nuptial agreements, whether entered into before marriage (prenuptial) or after marriage (post nuptial) can be a powerful mechanism for those who wish to protect their assets. When these agreements have come before the courts the focus has been on the parties’ right to set their own terms …
Prenuptial Agreements & Second Marriages: Once Bitten, Twice Shy
Prenuptial agreements come into play very strongly on second marriages, because they have a role for those embarking on second marriages who want to protect their assets in the event of another divorce.