Okay lovebirds, if you’re anticipating to get married in the near future, this article is for you! I’m sure you and your fiancé have already discussed the type of wedding you will have. Whether it will be a small and intimate wedding or a large gathering including your mother’s childhood friends that she hasn’t seen for 20 years, ultimately you are entering into a legally binding contract. While discussing the cake flavor is common, mentioning prenuptial agreement is often taboo. A mistake many couples make before entering into a marriage, is not being fully prepared for a potential of the marriage not working out. While anticipating divorce is not something you want to do when you’re in the love bubble, you have to understand that life often surprises us and circumstances change all the time. In the event you decide to part ways with your spouse in the future, being prepared and having a plan ahead of the time will make the process so much easier and cheaper. Trust me, this comes from a divorce lawyer.
Entering into a marriage is like entering into any business partnership. Before you enter into a partnership with another individual, you want to make sure you know their background. What are they worth? What are their liabilities? How will their background affect me? You want to protect yourself and everything you’ve earned before meeting your partner. Same approach should be used when entering into a marriage. You should know who you are marrying. You should be aware of what they are bringing to your marital partnership. Most importantly, you should have a mutual understand of how what you’re bringing to the marriage will be handled during the marriage. Will you keep everything from your pre-marriage life separate or will you commingle it with your marital property? Either approach will have different effects on distribution of your marital property in the event you decide to dissolve your marriage.
I bet visiting a divorce lawyer before you tie the knot is not on your wedding “to do” list, but I cannot stress it enough. Be transparent with your future spouse, discuss your financials and how you want to handle your financials. Discuss your debts and how you’re going to repay them. Will one spouse be responsible to raise your family and giving up their career? If so, in the event of a divorce, will the other spouse help them financially? These may seem like tough conversations to have, but if you can’t handle these conversations while you are in the “honeymoon stage“, how will you handle them when you’re going through a divorce and often despise the other.
Call the attorney and let them help you prevent future conflicts!
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