As some learn the hard way, marriage has significant effects on property rights. Notably, anything acquired by either spouse during a marriage, other than by gift or inheritance - no matter whose ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I help families thrive. In our prior post, we discussed why estate tax portability should be seen as an asset in marital agreement ...

If you live in a community property state, it is critical that separate property assets be titled and handled correctly or ...

When a couple separates and eventually divorces, the process can include many factors and several steps. Dissolving a relationship typically involves deciding how assets are separated, who gets what ...

In the matter of Bienert v. Bienert, 2017 Pa.Super. 255, Case No. 17-1288 (Pa. Super. Aug. 7, 2017), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has clarified the enforceability of marital property agreements ...

When people hear the term “prenup,” famous celebrities often come to mind. It is reported that under Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise’s prenuptial agreement for each year the couple remained married, ...

The Colorado Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act became effective on July 1, replacing the previous law in its entirety. It mandates various procedural requirements in order to create a ...

I recently had the honor of talking with feminist writer and activist Alix Kates Shulman, who became (in)famous for her 1970 essay “A Marriage Agreement.” The essay laid out all the often-invisible ...

My husband and I have an agreement. Actually, we have several agreements, but that goes without saying after 10 years of marriage. You can’t get through that much time together without coming to some ...