‘The Prenuptial Guide – Contracts for Lovers’ shows readers how to write their own cohabitation, prenuptial, or marriage contract. Written by a lawyer, the kit comes with plain-language instructions so it’s easy to use. Use this kit when marrying or living together to avoid future disputes, and decide how assets brought into the marriage should be handled.
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Contents
Introduction vii
1 Understanding the Difference between
the Contracts 1
1. What’s the Difference between a Prenuptial Contract,
Marriage Contract, and Cohabitation Agreement? 2
1.1 Prenuptial contract 2
1.2 Marriage contract 2
1.3 Cohabitation agreement 2
2 Ground Rules 5
1. When Should You Make the Agreement? 5
2. Some Basic Ground Rules 7
2.1 Get the contract in writing 7
2.2 Disclosure 7
iv The Prenuptial Guide
2.3 Insure the agreement makes sense 8
2.4 Do you need a lawyer? 8
3 The Issues 9
1. Custody, Access, and Guardianship of Children 10
2. Maintenance and Support 12
3. Property 13
4 Fairness 15
5 Other Grounds to Consider 17
6 What Happens When One Partner Dies? 21
7 Drafting Tips 25
Sample Contract 27
Blank Contacts 49
Over de auteur
Ross Davidson qualified as a lawyer in 1988 having attended the University of British Columbia. Since then he has been in practice at James L. Davidson & Company and has the following preferred areas of practice: personal injury and ICBC claims, matrimonial law, real estate transactions, company law and wills & estates.
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