New York Divorce Report - Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Why To Consider One - Comments

Michaela

Daniel Clement — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:34:35 -0500

I am the editor of http://www.freelegalaid.com/ and I frequently will search the Internet for quality information pertaining to legal self-help. The information presented in this article about the value of a pre-nup in the case of protecting prospective inheritance is very useful, so I have included a teaser on Free Legal Aid with a link back to your blog in the hopes that it will help spread the usefulness of your post! Thanks!

David Gabay

Daniel Clement — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:34:35 -0500

I read this article and loved it. The section on couples having prenups because their parents want them to protect an inheritance is certainly very accurate. I have noticed the same trend in my practice. Two of the last three prenups I did were done for exactly that reason, and in one case the child very much did not want a prenup....but her family insisted.

Dan Clement

Daniel Clement — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:34:35 -0500

I think, given the 50% divorce rate, parents just want to ensure that their estates do not end up in the the hands of their ex son or daughters in-laws.

Dan Clement

Daniel Clement — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:34:35 -0500

Thank you.

Rich

Daniel Clement — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:34:35 -0500

Does anyone know as a British citizen, is there weight in protecting inheritiance on a pre-nup agreement in Thailand? I found this article regarding the prenuptial agreement in Thailand . Which discussed how there may be a knock on effect of recent International events, but is the agreement rock solid in Thailand?

Rich

Daniel Clement — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:34:35 -0500

It's an interesting world we live in today. Whilst the tradition of marriage remains a societal institution it's relevance in other ways is certainly changing. As a British male in my early 30s, marriage is not something I think about everyday, but it is at the back of my mind and still there. Recently whilst browsing the web I came across this article on the prenuptial agreement in Thailand which highlighted a number of interesting issues. Firstly that a international prenuptial agreements appear to be having more validity the world over, in reference to the high profile German case. Also interestingly was that instead of the main income earner being awarded ownership of surplus in assets (after the financial needs of their previous spouse had been met), there was a shift to equal sharing. Marriage continues to evolutionise. Now I am thinking do I ‘need’ a pre-nuptial agreement, or is it likely my wife to be will want one even if I don’t!