Asset preservation has become an increasingly important factor in marriage as well as estate planning, particularly as divorce and blended families become more common realities in the United States.<\/p>\n
The rising popularity of prenuptial agreements is a notable reflection of the changing matrimonial landscape in this country. In an October 2013 survey of 1,600 members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 63 percent reported an increase in the number of prenuptial agreements during the previous three years.<\/p>\n
And those attorneys who were surveyed cited protection of separate property as the top matter covered in prenuptial agreements \u2014 80 percent of prenuptial agreements dealt with this key issue.<\/p>\n
Many couples getting married have solid reasons to protect separate property through a prenuptial agreement. Often, at least one of the would-be spouses is entering the marriage with significant assets of his or her own. Sometimes, the soon-to-be-newlyweds expect that one or both of them will (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Asset preservation has become an increasingly important factor in marriage as well as estate planning, particularly as divorce and blended families become more common realities in the United States. The rising popularity of prenuptial agreements is a notable reflection of…<\/span><\/p>\n