Prenups Archives - Lorisa Stein Family Law

Posted January 18, 2018 | by Lorisa Stein |in Cohabitation Agreements, Domestic Contracts, Family Business, Marriage Contracts, Prenups

Why Should I Get a Prenup?

If you recently celebrated your engagement over the holidays, the topic of finances may have quickly surfaced in discussions with your partner, from paying for the wedding to the price of real estate to whether a prenuptial agreement should be in place before the wedding day. The conversation about an orderly distribution of assets and

Posted December 11, 2017 | by Lorisa Stein |in Domestic Contracts, Financial, Legal Advice, Marriage Contracts, Mediation, Negotiation, Prenups, Property Division for Married Couples, Property Sharing for Common Law Partners

5 Basic Legal Rights When Given a Family Law Contract to Sign

Independent Legal Advice: You have an inalienable legal right to seek to independent legal advice from a lawyer of your choice before you sign a prenup, marriage contract or separation agreement. If the person telling you that you don’t need a lawyer, don’t sign the document. Free will and the ability to understand the proceeding:

Posted September 7, 2016 | by Lorisa Stein |in Marriage Contracts, Prenups, Separation Agreements

Domestic Contracts: When It’s Not Quite Over

The wedding is in weeks and the marriage contract needs to be concluded. A copy of the signed separation agreement identifying the size of your equalization payment is needed by the financing institution to qualify for the mortgage for your new home. Whether you are negotiating a prenup agreement, marriage contract, or separation agreement, you

Posted June 1, 2015 | by Lorisa Stein |in Marriage Contracts, Prenups

Wedding Awareness: Prenup Season is Upon Us

If the invitations are being printed and table seating arrangements are being finalized, you would have already taken steps securing your personal and corporate wealth prior to your wedding. Not yet? It’s not too late if you start the process right now. Structure and Function Presenting a completed agreement at the height of wedding preparations