Prenuptial Agreements
A prenuptial agreement is an attorney-drafted contract between two people before their planned marriage. Under Florida law, attorney-drafted prenuptial agreements can cover nearly everything, except child support obligations and temporary support obligations.
Divorce
Though every couple embarking upon marriage expects their marriage to last forever, the fact is the divorce rate in the United States for 2005 was 3.5 people out of every 1,000 population divorced; while every 7.5 people married out of every 1,000. That means that out of the 2,230,000 marriages that took place in the U.S. in 2005, roughly 1,041,410 are expected to dissolve in divorce at the current divorce rate of 46.7 percent 1.
Should a marriage fail or dissolve, attorney Mark Maynor ensures that your prenuptial agreement:
- Retains the bulk of your assets - accumulated during the marriage and already owned
- Predetermines your property distribution
- Predetermines spousal support payments
- Predetermines what happens to debts incurred before and after the marriage
- Eliminates future litigation over assets and alimony
Death of a Spouse
Prenuptial agreements cover more than the potential dissolution of the marriage. Prenuptial agreements also ensure that a large portion of all assets - accumulated during the marriage and brought into it - are distributed in a specific manner at the death of a spouse, and that future litigation over assets is eliminated. Attorney Mark Maynor ensures your children's inheritance rights are protected!
Business Assets
Many businesses, where a spouse had a vested interest in all or part, have suffered when that spouse experienced a divorce or passed away. Some of those businesses or the spouse's interest were sold to outsiders. Some had to endure a surviving spouse taking over the business - even though they did not have the knowledge or experience to run the business. Through a prenuptial agreement, attorney Mark Maynor will protect your business assets - now and in the future, regardless of what life brings. With an attorney-drafted prenuptial agreement, you can be confident that all of your hard work will continue in the manner you wish.
Regardless of your perspective on prenuptial agreements and why you wish to create one, attorney Mark Maynor will assist you to draft an effective contract that will withstand future court review and scrutiny. He is an attorney who carefully considers the previous marital history, property and assets of both parties, ensuring the document meets your goals.
1 All statistical data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Contact a Florida Divorce Attorney
Our firm serves clients in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Boca Raton, Jupiter, Delray Beach, Palm Beach, and Palm Beach County, Florida.
If you are considering filing for divorce, and you would like to speak to an experienced lawyer about your circumstances, please call (561) 691-9336 or contact the firm online. Let J. Mark Maynor, P.A.'s expertise work for you.
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