Creating a marriage contract helps couples protect assets.
When clients divorce or separate, they often transfer assets to their former spouses.
If your client’s getting married, she may want to create a marriage contract. That’s because in some jurisdictions there’s a default regime for property division between spouses when the marriage ends, and she may not like the results.
The success of online matrimonial sites appears to have inspired entrepreneurs to offer couples an exit route should they fail to find their happily-ever-after. A startup company has introduced an online service that promises to provide a less painful alternative to settling drawn out divorce battles in courts, reports WSJ.com. The technology is claimed to […]
Technology has seeped into every part of our lives, including our marriages. Digital assets are routinely part of divorce cases.
When clients separate or divorce, they may not think about taxes when dividing property.
Estate planning may be complex, but your clients need to protect their assets and legacies.
Many media outlets have reported Silvio Berlusconi is engaged to marry a woman almost 50 years his junior. If he does, it's his third time walking down the aisle. Here's how you can help clients protect their assets.
The majority of married or common-law Canadians have shared assets, finds TD Canada Trust. Of those, 72% own a home together, 68% have a joint bank account, 64% have a joint financial plan and 52% have a joint credit card. But how do you regain financial stability if you break up? Read: Holmes and Cruise […]
Divorcing spouses must revisit their wills, beneficiaries and Powers of Attorney as soon as they’ve decided to separate.