North Chicago Suburbs Postnuptial Agreement Lawyer
Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements both accomplish the same goal. They both allow the parties to have a voice over their assets and estates in the future. A prenuptial agreement is signed prior to the marriage and a postnuptial agreement is signed after the marriage has occurred. These agreements offer a tremendous amount of security and are often used to protect the interests of children from previous marriages.
Create Stability With a Prenuptial or Postnuptial Agreement
For people who have solid ideas about how their estate should be managed and who it should benefit, a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement can help make sure those ideas become realities. Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements allow people to make decisions about the future of their assets at a time when they are not being subjected to the emotional turmoil of a divorce. Making financial decisions can be crucial, make sure you have the clear mental space to make those decisions effectively.
In a number of the situations where our Skokie, Illinois, prenuptial agreement attorney helps people establish an agreement, those people are seeking to protect the interests of their children from a previous marriage. When you enter into another marriage and you fail to make reservations of property and assets for the children you already have, they may be left with nothing. If you divorce, the assets and property that you had thought of as a legacy to your children may become part of a divorce settlement. For those who do not divorce, the probate of your estate could result in your children from a previous relationship being left out in favor of later children or your new spouse. A properly executed will is a solid step in preserving your intent, but even that can be contested. A prenuptial or postnuptial agreement is further evidence of your wishes.
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The Law Offices of Lynn A. Cohen serves clients throughout Chicago, the North Shore and the northwestern suburbs. Call us at 847-674-3000 for a free telephone consultation with a Skokie, Illinois, prenuptial agreement attorney or contact us online. We also offer a discounted initial office consultation.
