The more you have, the more you have to lose. That’s the general thinking when it comes to divorce. Couples with large marital assets may fear a messier, more complicated divorce than most as they try to protect their share of the assets. However, it doesn’t have to be as daunting as it seems. There…
Read MoreIn Pennsylvania, legal thinking is that everyone should have a prenuptial agreement. In the keystone state, you can even create a prenuptial agreement AFTER you’ve already married. (Call me if you want to understand how.) Viewed with a long term perspective, a prenuptial agreement is considered part of estate planning. While some newlyweds might find it distasteful…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court’s Same Sex marriage ruling in June has had its first impact on the interpretation of common law marriage in Bucks County, PA jurisprudence. Bucks County Judge C. Theodore Fritsch Jr. issued a ruling reported in the Courier Times July 30 allowing that two women who weren’t legally married but lived as spouses for 12…
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