Category Archives: Prenup & Postuptial Agreements
California Woman Headed into Divorce with Postnuptial Agreement Asks What Will Happen to Properties During Divorce
Aside from issues involving children and child custody and spousal maintenance (or alimony), one of the most controversial issues in most Chicago divorces is the issue of the division of property. Which soon-to-be ex-spouse will keep the marital home, any rental or other investment properties, automobiles, and other property assets are issues that are… Read More »
Timing Matters: The Difference Between Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements in Chicago
As a couple heads towards wedded bliss, the last thing that they are likely thinking about is what will happen if they get a divorce. While soon-to-be-wed couples sometimes experience cold feet on the day vows are planned to be shared, it is a rare thing that fiancés are preoccupied with the terms and… Read More »
New York Times Advice Columnist Eases Concerns of Bride-to-Be Faced with Prenup Request by Fiancé, are They Correct?
There is no doubt that in Chicago, generally speaking, the concept of fiancé asking their soon-to-be-betrothed to sign a prenuptial agreement is thought to be off-putting. In America, typically we see prenuptial agreements as somewhat of a taboo subject for engaged couples to discuss, believing that such a conversation dampens the romance and fizzles… Read More »
We Had No Time For A Prenup Before Our Wedding, Is there Such A Thing As A Postnuptial Agreement? Postnuptial Agreements In Chicago Explained
The happy and blissful time of a couple’s engagement period and the rushed frenzy as a couple heads towards the aisle and celebrations of their nuptials with friends and family may not be an ideal time for many couples to discuss entering into a prenuptial agreement. A prenuptial agreement is often seen as a… Read More »
Minding Your Business – Why A Prenuptial Agreement May Make Sense When You Own Your Own Company In Chicago
When most couples get engaged, the last thing that they think about is what their potential divorce will look like. In the throes of being newly engaged and enjoying time as fiancés, most couples look towards planning their nuptials and honeymoon, not the end of their marriage and a division of their lives. However,… Read More »
If Your Adult Child Is Engaged To Be Married, You Should Read This – How To Discuss Prenuptial Agreements With Adult Children
It is a widely held perception held by the public that prenuptial agreements only serve to disadvantage one spouse-to-be over the other, and to keep wealth in the hands of one person to the marriage over the other. We often see conversations about prenuptial agreements play out on T.V. in dramas between one wealthy… Read More »
Want A Prenup But Afraid To Bring It Up? 3 Tips For Discussing A Prenuptial Agreement With Your Significant Other
Most people are probably familiar with prenuptial agreements in the context of high-profile celebrity divorces and television dramas and movies. The scenario that we see time and time again in the media involves one wealthy partner to a relationship trying to get the other (usually less wealthy) partner to agree to a prenuptial agreement… Read More »
We’re Not Rich But We Want Protection – Five Reasons For Why The 99% Get Prenuptial Agreements
Most people are familiar with the concept of a prenuptial agreement. We’ve seen them fought over in movies, spread across the front page of the news and tabloids, and maybe have even heard about them through our own grapevine. In any case, the average person’s experience and knowledge about prenuptial agreements may be quite… Read More »