Asset Protection
Nov 19, 2012Asset protection during divorce can happen in one of two ways: premarital asset protection or postmarital asset protection. Premarital asset protection can be in the form of a prenuptial agreement - al...
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Howard M Lewis's Legal Guides (1185)
Dover, MA
Divorce and separation Lawyer at Dover, MA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family
Postnuptial Agreements
Nov 19, 2012Marriage is a legally binding contract and if you choose to enter into it without a prenuptial agreement, you will become subject to divorce laws in your if you and your spouse choose to divorce. To av...
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Nov 19, 2012Divorce lawyers often recommend that their clients have a postnuptial agreements when the financial status of a couple may have changed. Both parties generally must each have a lawyer help in the creat...
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Nov 19, 2012Postnuptial agreements are now considered valid in most states; however, there are generally no specific laws governing these postnuptial agreements as there are with prenuptial agreements. The agreeme...
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Nov 19, 2012A postnuptial agreement should define all of the marital assets and debts, income of both parties and future gifts and inheritances expected. A plan of how all debts will be paid should be outlined in ...
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Nov 19, 2012Community property states follow the principle that marital property should be divided equally in a divorce. Issues like financial need, ability to earn an income or fault for the divorce aren't taken ...
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Nov 19, 2012Equitable distribution laws are much more common than community property laws. Divorce courts divide property by what the court considers to be fair and reasonable. In some states, it may be possible f...
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Nov 19, 2012Some states have divorce waiting periods when filing for divorce to make sure that couples are absolutely certain about ending their marriages. Divorce waiting periods vary from state to state, rangin...
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Nov 19, 2012In most states, the law gives the courts the right to divide joint debts between the couple. The parties can enter a written agreement providing for the responsibility of the debts, but if the parties ...
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Nov 19, 2012A local divorce attorney can prepare the divorce petition a motion for temporary orders. When the divorce petition is filed with the court, you are officially beginning the divorce process. The divorce...
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