by Christine | Dec 17, 2013 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family Law, Prenuptial Agreement |
Generally, the best candidates for a prenup, besides anyone with substantial assets, are those going into a second or third marriage, says Bonnie Sockel-Stone, a marital and family attorney in Miami, Florida. A prenup proposal is a bit of an oxymoron. With a...
by Christine | Dec 10, 2013 | Asset Protection, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Inherited IRAs, Supreme Court |
While the dispute over inherited IRAs has not arisen often, it may crop up more in the future. Does an "inherited" retirement account remain a retirement account for the intended heir? This may sound like a rhetorical question, but it is currently one before...
by Christine | Nov 20, 2013 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning |
Here are some potential pitfalls to keep in mind for couples who are thinking of keeping some or all of their assets separate. When two people have lived together outside of marriage for some time, the question of who owns what can get downright confusing. Obviously,...
by Christine | Oct 25, 2013 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Small Business |
Sudden wealth can be a life-changing experience that can improve your life and the lives of those around you, but only if you keep it. Those with more assets are bigger targets for lawsuits. Don’t let your sudden wealth suddenly get stripped from you. Protect your...
by Christine | Sep 10, 2013 | Asset Protection, Divorce, Estate Law, Retirement |
… Men and women who find themselves suddenly single in midlife need to plan carefully and make thoughtful decisions about such things as how to divide up assets and the best ways to handle the money they’ll receive. Divorce is messy. Period. This is especially true...
by Christine | Aug 26, 2013 | Asset Protection, Divorce, Marriage, Postnuptial Agreement, Prenuptial Agreement |
Under federal pension law, there are many very strict legal requirements that must be met when a spouse tries to waive his or her rights to the other spouse’s retirement benefits. In this case, those rules weren’t met because the post-nuptial agreement was drafted...