Prenuptial Agreement

Two business partners signing a document

the postnuptial agreement

By Jennifer Safian / September 27, 2020

{3 minutes to read}  Most of us have heard of a Prenuptial Agreement (“prenup”), which some couples choose to sign before they get married. Prenups usually dictate how a couple will handle financial matters in case of divorce, or in case of the death of one spouse, and also include several other points agreed to…

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The Prenup Elephant and Mediation by Jennifer Safian

The Prenup Elephant and Mediation

By Jennifer Safian / July 11, 2017

{2:42 minutes to read} Prenups have a bad reputation and often create much unrest between a couple while they are excitedly preparing to go down the aisle. Flowers, music, and invitations sound much more fun than talking about “what happens if we get a divorce?” Usually prenups are requested by the party who comes into…

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The Impromptu Prenup by Jennifer Safian

The Impromptu Prenup

By Jennifer Safian / December 20, 2016

{4:00 minutes to read} My previous article “you want a prenup?? why?? don’t you trust me?“ talked about some of the reasons for a prenup, as well as the many decisions that a couple can include in their prenup. But what happens when one person presents the other party with a one-sided pre-written prenup and…

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to disclose or not to disclose? is that really a question?

By Jennifer Safian / March 5, 2014

It would be sensible to say that a good financial settlement requires the full disclosure of assets by all parties. Whether for a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement, a separation, divorce, or any other financial agreement, how can people have a productive conversation if they don’t have all the facts in front of them? Full disclosure…

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