How Much Financial Disclosure is Adequate for a Valid Premarital Agreement?

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Linda J. Ravdin

In Divorce & Family Law, Premarital Agreements | Tagged appeal, assets, business, dispute, finance, financial disclosure statement, future inheritance, liabilities, litigation, marital rights, negotiation, validity, written disclosure

Too Much is Enough. Two recent cases, one from Maryland and one from Virginia, point up the importance of financial disclosure in premarital agreements. In each case the challenging spouse launched a multi-faceted, and ultimately unsuccessful, attack on the agreement. Inadequate financial disclosure was but one facet of the attack. Had the financial disclosure been done […]

Premarital Agreements and the Business Owner

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Linda J. Ravdin

In Business Law, Divorce & Family Law, Premarital Agreements | Tagged antenuptial agreement, appraisal, appreciation, assets, book value, business, confidentiality, dispute resolution, exclusive rights, fair market value, fiance, financial disclosure, financial security, negotiation, net worth, non-owner, owner, premarital agreement, prenup, prenuptial agreement, property, protection, revenues, spouse, statement, terms, validity, valuation, value

Some people planning to marry want to enter into a premarital agreement. A business owner may have particular concerns that may cause him or her to consider a premarital agreement. There are a variety of issues the lawyer for the business owner needs to pay special attention to. Why a business owner may seek a premarital agreement. A business owner may want a […]