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Philadelphia Prenuptial Agreement Attorneys
Schwartz, Fox & Saltzman, LLC. – Philadelphia Divorce Lawyers
If You Are Filing for Divorce
With more people getting married later in life or entering second and third marriages, people are bringing an accumulation of property into their union. While that property is generally not a marital asset in Pennsylvania, the increase in the value of that property during the marriage is. If you wish to keep your accumulated assets separate, or if you have other legal issues you wish to discuss before marriage, you and your future spouse can enter into a prenuptial or premarital agreement.
Prenuptial Agreement Assistance in Philadelphia
Sometimes the other party will look at the agreement with distaste upon approaching a marriage. However, both parties should understand that it is not a matter of trust or love. It’s a matter of business. Hopefully, both parties can negotiate it, sign it, put it in a safety deposit box, and never use it.
Each party has the opportunity to secure his or her own attorney when negotiating a premarital agreement, although this is not required by law in order to make the agreement valid. A premarital agreement is a binding contract that will dictate the terms of a divorce settlement in the event of a subsequent divorce.
Sometimes people also include a discussion of alimony or spousal support in their premarital agreement; whether alimony will be paid and, if so, how it will be calculated and for how long it will be paid.
Call a Prenuptial Agreement Attorney in Philadelphia
For more information or to discuss your prenuptial agreement, contact the Schwartz, Fox & Saltzman, LLC. today!