WHEN SHOULD YOU CONSIDER SIGNING A PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT?

WHEN SHOULD YOU CONSIDER SIGNING A PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT? A prenuptial agreement is a contract between two people looking to get married and the agreement will govern the outcome for certain issues like property division and alimony in the event…

Depp-Heard Trial Brings Up Postnups In The Worst Way. But They’re Still A Good Idea.

Depp-Heard Trial Brings Up Postnups In The Worst Way. But They’re Still A Good Idea. Couples who didn’t sign a prenuptial agreement should get a postnuptial one as life changes. No one sets out to join the divorce club. Believe…

Should I Get A Prenup?

Should I get a Prenup? BY DORI ZINN Updated December 09, 2020 Marriage is supposed to be forever, but for some couples, divorce—not death—do them part. Fortunately, the divorce rate has been dropping in recent years, but it was still…

Planning Future for Nontraditional Families

March 3, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Blended Family, Divorce, Estate Planning, Non traditional families, Prenuptial Agreement, Second Marriage Planning

Some people are concerned that the new conservative 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court will roll back protections for non-traditional families. Regardless of the decisions at the Supreme Court, or the impact on the state family courts, there are many ways that non-traditional families can maintain control.

Millennials Embrace Prenups – but Through a Very Different Lens Than in the Past

Millennials Embrace Prenups – but Through a Very Different Lens Than in the Past Prior to the millennial takeover, prenups usually came up with young adults from wealthy families or couples entering marriages after a prior divorce(s). Now young adults…

How Estate Planning Keeps the Peace for a Blended Family

Even a close family can have quarrels and confrontations, but these conflicts tend to be more prominent within a blended family.

Can I Protect My Daughter’s Inheritance from Her Loser Husband?

My daughter is getting married soon. What can I do to protect her inheritance after my death?

Did Luke Perry Plan His Estate?

When Luke Perry, whose full name was Coy Luther Perry III, died on March 4, 2019, he was surrounded by family and loved ones. Tragically, the actor—who rose to fame playing a teenage heart-throb on Beverly Hills 90210—died from a condition that almost everyone thinks of as one that only strikes "old" people. Fortunately, Perry's foresight to do the proper estate planning, meant that the tragedy was not made worse for his family.

How Do I Plan for a Blended Family?

After a period of divorce or widowhood, you, your newly beloved and your respective children are about to become a ‘blended family.’ You and you partner will be creating a new family dynamic, which will hopefully be rewarding, but can be fraught with challenges, if little attention is paid to the consequences of the relationships.