Prenuptial agreements provide valuable protection for both parties. These agreements must be mutually beneficial because an agreement that overly favors one person could be thrown out in court. Understanding the basics of prenuptial agreements in South Carolina is...
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3 reasons prenuptial agreements benefit engaged couples
Getting engaged is a very romantic experience. During this time, couples tend to focus on the future, including the house that they will live in and the family they will grow together. However, an engagement also results in many practical changes to someone's legal...
3 mistakes you need to avoid with a prenuptial agreement
A prenuptial agreement may not be the most romantic topic to raise days leading up to your marriage. After all, you are getting married “till death do ye part.” However, no one knows what the future holds. More and more couples are embracing the concept of prenuptial...
When do you need a prenuptial agreement?
For better, for worse. That is a vow many newlyweds make, but when reality hits and divorce is in the offing, you might be unprepared for its outcome. This is where a prenuptial agreement comes in. However, a common conception is that having a prenup signifies doom...
It may be best to leave “lifestyle clauses” out of your prenup
A well-drafted prenuptial agreement can prevent many property disputes should a marriage end in divorce. For example, when it is fair to both parties, you can outline how your marital property is distributed to you and your spouse. In recent years, including one or...
A postnuptial agreement could help you avoid a divorce
A prenuptial agreement is the contract you sign with your spouse before you get married. It allows you to share your expectations and goals for the marriage while also establishing some amount of accountability. A prenuptial agreement also usually outlines how the...
Reasons to consider a postnuptial agreement
If you didn’t get around to creating a prenuptial agreement before your wedding day, there’s still an option available to you: A postnuptial agreement works much the same way. The only way that postnups differ from prenups is that they are agreements created after a...
If you want a prenup, don’t put it off
A prenuptial agreement can make a divorce much easier. Essentially, you make many of the decisions that would have to be made in a divorce -- the financial ones, at least -- in advance. This makes the actual divorce go quickly and allows you to protect some of your...
Want a prenuptial agreement? Here’s the approach to take
As your wedding day gets closer and closer, you may feel more and more pressure to discuss the creation of a prenuptial agreement with your soon to be spouse. If you don’t talk about this now, you’ll lose the ability to do so once you tie the knot. If you want a...
A prenup that isn’t signed in a timely manner may not stand
When it comes to prenuptial agreements, timing is important. One of the biggest things you want to consider is the time between the signing of the prenup and the wedding itself. One potential reason that a prenup may be deemed invalid is if there is “no time for...