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Posted on Feb 15, 2021 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Unquestionably, a fair, legally-binding pre-marriage agreement is your safest way to secure your assets. A pre-marriage agreement is a written contract between intended spouses which specifies how ...
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Posted on Dec 7, 2020 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Unquestionably, a fair, legally binding pre-marriage agreement is your safest way to secure your assets. A pre-marriage agreement is a written contract between intended spouses which specifies how ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2019 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
A Land Trust is a way to hold Real Estate in such a manner where the owners of the Real Estate can remain private to the Public. This is the case because the only individuals listed in the Public ...
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Posted on Apr 23, 2018 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Divorce lawyers can consume one-third or more of a divorcing couple’s assets. In a sense, you may need as much protection against huge legal fees as against spousal claims. Why fight to keep ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2018 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
This is a growing legal concern because many more couples now live together without marrying. Some want to test their relationship. Older folks may live together because marriage would disqualify them ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2018 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Spouses who are most often cheated out of marital assets in divorce are usually those spouses who know too little about the family finances. Divorcing spouses can be dishonest. Asset searches by ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2018 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Divorce courts divide property either as equitable distributions or as community property. Courts in equitable distribution states have the discretion to divide whatever property is owned by both ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2018 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
A common, simple asset protection strategy is to title marital assets with the less-vulnerable spouse. This spouse then controls the assets and can sell, encumber or conceal the entrusted assets. ...
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Posted on Mar 12, 2018 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Sometimes spouses planning divorce do shelter their assets in international asset protection trusts. Although they must disclose these trust assets to the divorce court, the court generally cannot ...
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Posted on Mar 5, 2018 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Sometimes it’s a good idea for spouses to negotiate post-nuptial agreements. Though married couples can legally contract, they cannot bargain away the same rights that they could under a ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2018 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Family limited partnerships (FLPs), limited liability companies (LLCs) and corporations might be useful to help you control certain assets if you divorce. If you set up the entity and transfer your ...
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Posted on Feb 12, 2018 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Titling your assets to an international irrevocable trust before you marry is the best option. Irrevocable international trusts can be effective for divorce protection because you no longer own the ...
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Posted on Feb 5, 2018 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Unquestionably, a fair, legally-binding pre-marriage agreement is your safest way to secure your assets. A pre-marriage agreement is a written contract between intended spouses which specifies how ...
Continue reading "What are the best ways to financially protect your assets against divorce?" »