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Creating LGBTQ-Friendly Prenuptial Agreements: What You Need to Know

September 11th, 2024
Posted By
Mark A. Wortman
Prenuptial agreements aren’t just for the rich and famous — they’re for anyone who wishes to protect their assets and outline financial expectations. While the laws governing LGBTQ+ marriage are the same as those for heterosexual couples, these… Read More
Categories: LGBTQ+ Family Law, Pre-Nuptial Agreements
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How to Bring Up a Prenup with a Future Spouse

May 20th, 2024
Posted By
Mark A. Wortman
Bringing up a prenuptial agreement with your future spouse can be uncomfortable, awkward, and upsetting. However, being able to have an open conversation about financial topics is crucial for a healthy marriage. While initiating a conversation about… Read More
Categories: Pre-Nuptial Agreements
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What You Can (and Can’t) Do with a Prenuptial Agreement

September 20th, 2023
Posted By
Mark A. Wortman
A prenuptial agreement is a contract entered into between spouses before marriage that can decide a variety of financial issues. While many people often associate prenups with divorce, they can do much more than determine property distribution in the… Read More
Categories: Pre-Nuptial Agreements

Valid Prenuptial Agreement must be followed; Non-existent assets can't be included in marital estate

June 28th, 2013
Posted By
Mark A. Wortman
Recent case: Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District – ED98742 Husband appeals the trial court’s dissolution judgment in various respects relating to the characterization and division of property awarded to his former spouse. DECISION: Th… Read More
Categories: Assets and Debts, Divorce, Financial Issues, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Property Division

Adding Spouse to Legal Title Transmutes Non-Marital Real Property to Marital; Wedding Rings are Separate Non-Marital Property

June 23rd, 2012
Posted By
Mark A. Wortman
Recent Case: JJ v. EJ Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District – WD74148 Adding a spouse to the title of non-marital property, in this case a farm, transmutes separate non-marital property into marital property. Consequently, when Respondent… Read More
Categories: Assets and Debts, Divorce, Modifications, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Property Division

Missouri Supreme Court Decision: Spouse's Contribution to Separate Property Creates Marital Interest In Property Which May Be Divided by Trial Court

May 16th, 2010
Posted By
Mark A. Wortman
In a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Missouri, the Court held that a spouses contribution to otherwise separate property creates a marital interest that can be divided by the Court. In Missouri, property that was owned prior to the marriage i… Read More
Categories: Assets and Debts, Divorce, Financial Issues, Legal Separation, Military Divorce, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Property Division

What California's Same Sex Marriage Law Means to Missourians

July 12th, 2008
Posted By
Mark A. Wortman
As most people know, the California Supreme Court recently ruled that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. So what does that mean for Missourians? In California, there were two statutes that said that a marriage is between… Read More
Categories: Child Support, Custody and Visitation, Divorce, Legal Proceedings, Marriage and Family, Pre-Nuptial Agreements