This document discusses the benefits of obtaining a prenuptial agreement before marriage. It notes that a prenuptial agreement can protect assets and establish clear ownership of property brought into the marriage versus property acquired during the marriage. This reduces conflicts and lengthy court proceedings if the parties later separate or divorce. While some see prenuptial agreements negatively, they provide important protections, especially if one party has a history of debt, gambling, or poor financial decisions that could jeopardize shared assets.

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DO YOU NEED A
PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT?

2. W W W . L A W T O L O G Y . C O M
A PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT CAN BE ONE
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS THAT
YOU HAVE IN PLACE.

3. W W W . L A W T O L O G Y . C O M
THERE ARE DIFFERENT REASONS TO HAVE
A PRENUPTIAL CONTRACT IN PLACE AND
EACH COUPLE THAT DECIDES TO GET ONE
WILL SECURE THEMSELVES AGAINST ANY
FUTURE RISK OF DIVORCE.

4. W W W . L A W T O L O G Y . C O M
THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS TO
ACQUIRING A PRENUPTIAL
AGREEMENT. WHEN YOU HAVE
A PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT IN
PLACE, YOU ARE ENSURING
THAT YOUR ASSETS ARE
PROTECTED.

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EACH PERSON WILL HAVE A CLEAR
UNDERSTANDING ON WHAT THEIR
MARITAL PROPERTY IS VERSUS THE
PROPERTY THAT WAS ACQUIRED
PRIOR TO THE MARRIAGE.

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THIS REDUCES CONFLICTS IF THE
PARTIES DECIDE TO SEPARATE
AND COURT PROCEEDINGS ARE
NOT DRAGGED OUT.

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IF ONE PARTY HAS A HISTORY OF
ACQUIRING DEBT, HAVING A PRENUPTIAL
AGREEMENT IN PLACE WILL ENSURE THAT
YOUR ASSETS ARE PROTECTED AGAINST
RECKLESS BEHAVIOR.

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THERE ARE MANY INDIVIDUALS
THAT VIEW A PRENUPTIAL
AGREEMENT IN A NEGATIVE AND
BAD LIGHT, WE ASSUME THAT IT
WILL CAUSE UNNECESSARY
DISHARMONY IN A
RELATIONSHIP.

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HOWEVER IF YOU HAVE THE
HINDSIGHT TO THINK THAT YOUR
SPOUSE CANNOT BE TRUSTED, YOU
SHOULD HAVE A PRENUPTIAL
AGREEMENT IN PLACE.

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DOES YOUR SPOUSE HAVE A HISTORY OF
DIVORCE?
HAVE THEY BEEN MARRIED BEFORE?
Good questions to ask if you need
a prenuptial agreement:

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DO THEY HAVE A HISTORY OF GAMBLING?
DO THEY MAKE POOR FINANCIAL
DECISIONS?
ARE THEY INVOLVED IN BUSINESS
DEALINGS THAT MAKE THEM PERSONALLY
LIABLE LIKE A PARTNERSHIP?

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THE NUMBER MISCONCEPTION ABOUT
DISCUSSING A PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT IS
THAT IT WILL LEAD TO FUTURE CONFLICT
AND THERE IS THAT FEAR OF DISTRUST
THAT IT WILL CAUSE BETWEEN THE
PARTIES.

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THE RELATIONSHIP SHOULD BE AT
THE POINT WHERE COMMUNICATION
WILL ALLOW FOR THE DISCUSSION OF
DIFFICULT TOPICS. YES, IT MAY BE
UNCONVENTIONAL AND UNROMANTIC,
YOU MAY THINK THAT IT WILL DULL
THE RELATIONSHIP, BUT WHAT IS THE
HARM IN A DISCUSSING A SIMPLE
TOPIC?

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WELL, YOU CANNOT DECIDE ON SILLY
MATTERS LIKE YOUR PREFERENCE IN
SCHOOLS FOR YOUR CHILDREN OR
INCLUDE PERHAPS THE COMPULSORY
HOLIDAY TO PERU.
What can you not include in a
prenuptial agreement?

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Here are some helpful questions to
evaluate if you need a prenuptial
agreement:

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Do you own a business?
Do you have shares or trade in the stock
market?
Are you a heir to an estate and the amount
of the benefits are quite substantial?

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Do you own any immovable assets?
Do you earn a good salary?
Do you have any investments such
as Art or antique items worth a lot
of money?

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If you have a great deal of assets and
wish to protect your assets, you should
consider a prenuptial agreement. There
are many other reasons to do so, apart
from protecting your assets, you will
have peace of mind.