Utah Postnuptial Agreement Lawyer
Offering More Than 40 Years Of Experience
A common misconception about prenuptial agreements is that they are a precursor to a short-lived marriage based on a lack of trust. In reality, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements serve as a safeguard against any unforeseen circumstances.
I am attorney Robert L. Brinton, and I have been practicing in divorce and business law for more than 40 years in Utah and in New York. Over the course of my professional career, I have seen relationships and families pulled apart or changed from unexpected factors. I apply my background in business law to help couples put their emotions aside and protect their interests in the event of a divorce.
More Than 40 Years of Professionalism, Integrity and Results | Contact Me Online | Salt Lake City Area: 801-783-3666
Tailoring My Legal Approach Based On Your Needs
From my law office in Salt Lake City, I devote substantial time listening to couples' overall concerns and needs. Premarital agreements and postnuptial agreements are very fact specific and can be as simple or complex as you would like. A prenuptial agreement can simply outline the property you and your spouse owned separately before getting married and how the property would be treated in the event of a divorce.
I am also available to create complex prenuptial agreements detailing how separate property should be handled during a divorce. Complex prenuptial agreements are designed to specify which assets are considered joint assets and to define which assets shall be agreed upon as belonging to one party or the other.
I offer a collaborative approach to help you and your spouse determine how mutual assets should be divided equitably from a divorce. For example, one spouse may acquire the family home, while the other one might keep the vacation home or other assets equivalent to the value of the home. No two prenuptial agreements are the same. I will work closely with you and your spouse to tailor an approach based on your unique circumstances.
Who Needs a Prenuptial Agreement?
Many people believe prenuptial agreements are only valuable for people with a significant amount of assets. Prenuptial agreements could actually serve to protect your rights and provide you with financial security in the event of a divorce. I especially recommend prenuptial agreements for couples who:
- Own a personal or family business
- Have a significant amount of real estate property
- Have extensive assets or a family inheritance
- Desire to protect property for their children
I will offer more than 40 years of experience to help you develop a comprehensive prenuptial agreement.
Providing Legal Services for Postnuptial Agreements
Similar to prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements provide married couples with a safety net to protect their individual interests in the event of a divorce. I often recommend that my clients develop a postnuptial agreement if there is the slightest indication the marriage has become unstable or if one party starts hinting that it might be a good idea to enter into a trial separation or any other arrangement of that nature. A postnuptial agreement is particularly important if one of the marriage partners relocates to another city to take a new job or for any other reason and extends no offer to the other partner to come along.
A postnuptial agreement is designed to define the property interests of both partners in the marriage at a time when the lines of communication are still open. If the breadwinner is relocating to another city for a new job, the postnuptial agreement can be used to define the amount of family income which will be available to the partner not asked to relocate. This type of proactive agreement can prove invaluable in protecting the potentially spurned spouse and any children left behind. Frequently, the spouse who is hinting that the marriage is in trouble will enter into a postnuptial agreement to calm the waters while he or she assesses the worth of the marriage.
Contact My Law Firm Today
Please call 801-783-3666or contact my Salt Lake City office online to schedule an initial consultation of up to 1-1/2 hours for $150.
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