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PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS OR PRE-REGISTRATION AGREEMENTS

Premarital agreements or Pre-registration agreements (which are used in domestic relation partnerships), are made by parties contemplating marriage.  A premarital agreement must be in writing, signed by both parties and is enforceable without consideration.  Premarital agreements become effective upon the marriage of the parties and are prepared pursuant to California Family Code section 1610(a).  In a premarital…
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How to Get ready for divorce court and Protect your Business During Divorce

Getting ready for divorce court [caption id="attachment_8186" align="alignright" width="200"] OC divorce attorneys[/caption] Here are a few helpful tips for an upcoming day in court; 1. Summarize a list of all of your and your spouse's assets. 2. Summarize a list of all of your and your spouse's debts. Both of these lists will be used…
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Prenuptial Agreements: To Sign or Not to Sign?

Prenuptial agreements seem to be the most significant part of celebrity marriages. So, what exactly is a prenuptial agreement? A prenuptial agreement is an agreement between two people about to marry that declares the financial consequences of their marriage ending. Two people who are just starting to plan their lives together may find a prenuptial…
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What is a Prenuptial agreement?

A prenuptial agreement is an option that one should consider before getting married. The prenuptial agreement will allow the parties to keep their property separate. Normally, in a marriage the couple must split the community property 50/50. This is a way to protect what you own so that you don't lose it in a divorce. …
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What is Community Property?

Any property that one obtains during a marriage is known as community property. Under the law community property is to be split 50/50 during the divorce. Community property is also property obtained during marriage and before the couple separated. Although at times property is only in one of the spouses names the law will recognize…
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What Does a Prenuptial Agreement Entail?

A prenuptial agreement may not deal with; custody or visitation of the children, child support, anything "illegal" like most contracts, anything unconscionable (which means the judge has to decide the Agreement is fair for both parties before proceeding ensuring neither side is disadvantaged), or anything that is thought to encourage a divorce. Contrary to popular…
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Reasons to get a Prenuptial Agreement

Some pre-nuptial agreements are made because of financial reasons, some are also made for the legal benefits of signing a pre-nup. If there is a gap in current wealth or income, a pre-nup is a good idea because it protects both individuals. This way, neither party is surprised because the partner with less financial wealth…
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What’s inside a Prenuptial Agreement

A prenuptial agreement can include many of the issues which may come up in a divorce to later follow. There are also limits to the areas it can control. A prenuptial agreement can deal with; property division during divorce, responsibility for premarital debts, financial obligations, how disputes will be settled (mediation, arbitration), and may include…
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What does a Prenuptial Agreement mean?

As reported in Forbes Magazine about 75 percent of lawyers have noted an increase in prenuptial agreements over the past several years. Forbes magazine warned that if couples do not seek a prenuptial agreement when they get a divorce they must abide by state law. In California under the state law all income that is…
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