It used to be that most assets that people owned were physical. You bought a DVD or a VHS tape. You purchased a CD or cassette tape. Many people invested thousands of dollars creating large multimedia collections, and then they passed these valuable assets on to their...
Understanding the basics of post-nuptial agreements
Pre-nuptial agreements allow you to establish parameters before marriage, but all those agreements happen before you know your potential spouse better. After the marriage and over the years, you come to know them in ways you may not expect. Post-nuptial agreements...
How can cohabitation agreements work for older couples?
If you are in love with another person but are not considering marriage, you might still want to live with your loved one and share some of the privileges of married life. Drafting a cohabitation agreement may help you and your partner protect your property rights and...
What is a postnuptial agreement?
Engaged couples enter prenuptial agreements as a precaution to agree on the division of their property and debt if they ever divorce. But couples may have never gotten around to entering a prenuptial agreement while planning their wedding or circumstances may have...
Relocation leads to more changes for single parents
Moving is a natural step in most people’s lives, whether it is for a career, a relationship or a change in scenery. A new place revitalizes your life in ways you don’t even anticipate. However, there are always consequences to moving somewhere, especially...
How to protect yourself in a ‘gray divorce’
Divorce is becoming a more common occurrence for people in their 50s and older. Gray divorces can be more complicated because couples have usually been together longer and have built an extended family making the breakup even more painful. The end of a long marriage...
Before moving in, consider signing a cohabitation agreement
Moving in with your significant other can be a big step for your relationship. Although cohabitation before marriage, or without the intention of marriage, has become a common occurrence, it is not a step to take lightly. Before agreeing to move in with your...
3 reasons you might want to consider getting a prenup
When you are planning your wedding, all you can probably think of is spending the rest of your life with your soon-to-be spouse. Divorce is the last thing on your mind. You don’t even want to think about your marriage ending when it hasn’t even begun yet....
What you could learn from Jeff Bezos’ divorce
For the Amazon-founding billionaire and his soon-to-be former wife, it may have been good for Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos to have had a prenuptial agreement, or prenup. Though it may be too soon to determine how much a settlement and support arrangement will cost the...
New California law allows pet owners to seek custody in a divorce
California passed a new law that treats pets as part of the family, rather than a piece of property. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, owners can seek sole or joint ownership of their pets in court. The decision will be based on who can best care for...
