Recent Posts in Marital Contracts Category
Posted on Sep 27, 2012 By Ellerin Hutchinson
In 2008, Frank McCourt and Jaime McCourt filed for a divorce and they settled for a division of assets that according to reports, left Jamie with 7% of the assets while her ex received the majority. ...
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Posted on Sep 11, 2012 By Ellerin Hutchinson
The event of marriage is an exciting time for individuals, though the idea of a divorce in the future is not unheard of. With the divorce rate resting around 50% of all marriages, many couples though ...
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Posted on Jul 24, 2012 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Life insurance is between a designated insurance policy holder and a person in which the policy holder will promise to pay a specific beneficiary a set amount of money upon the insurer’s death. ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
More and more people are choosing to draft marital agreements in the United States to protect their assets and to ensure that important decisions are mutually agreed upon. However, people must ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Recently, news sources announced that Tara Ried called off her engagement to Michael Axtmann, an internet entrepreneur. According to reports, Ried cut ties with her fiancé because he wanted her to ...
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Posted on May 26, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Many people have questions when it comes to marital agreements. Perhaps the most pressing questions are "what are they?" and "what do they do?" Marital agreements are legally binding contracts that ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Marriage is a firm agreement between two people but this agreement also includes financial concerns. There are specific circumstances where it's a good idea to have a prenuptial agreement set up ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Drafting a prenuptial agreement is one of the many ways a married couple can protect their assets. While filing a prenuptial agreement is great way to ensure you're protected, there is a way to ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
It seems as if every week another article or news story is released discussing the high divorce rate around the country. But one recently released CBS New poll says those people who are married are ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Former Presidential Candidate John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth have legally separated after more than 30 years of marriage. The couple’s separation comes after months of controversy. John admitted ...
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