Negotiating Prenuptial Agreements
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Negotiating prenuptial agreements is often overlooked or avoided. It can seem very unpleasant, and of course there's nothing romantic about it. But there are many problems faced by those who don't negotiate prenuptial agreements.
First of all, if you don't want to do this, but you have the right circumstances for it (such as if you are older and have a good financial fortune), you might be afraid of killing the romance. But, by the same token, you might be afraid, if you are the partner with the greater fortune, your spouse-to-be is "just in it for the money". You could even come up with "phantom fears" of how your potential spouse is out to take you for a ride. And this can, no doubt, be very insulting, not to mention a romance killer in its own right.
That's why negotiating prenuptial agreements needs to be done through a New York City lawyer who specializes in this field of divorce and family law. By going through an attorney, you will get someone who acts as a marriage counselor and legal counselor. A New York attorney can use her knowledge of New York State divorce laws and experience to come up with a prenuptial agreement--if you really do need one--that allows you to work it into your marriage in a way that does not violate your sense of emotional commitment, mutual respect, and romance, while at once giving you the sense of personal security that you need.
So, when should we consider a prenuptial agreement?
- If one partner, but not the other, has a "fortune" or a significantly higher income, especially if the one with more money is many years older.
- If either of the partners enters into the relationship with heavy debt loads.
- If one of the partners has very strong opinions of how to handle any post-marital debts.
- If you want to prepared for uncertainties within the laws which have to do with spousal support or the division of assets in the event of separation or divorce.
- If one or both of you have previously gone through divorced or the ending of a long-term relationship
- If you already have children, especially very young ones.
- If one of the partners is planning to quit working for a while to concentrate on raising the children.
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