Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
Same-Sex Marriages Legal in NC: Prenuptial Agreements & Estate Plans
Estate planning for married LGBT couples in North Carolina. Before October 10, 2014, same-sex marriages were not recognized in North Carolina. This…
Asset Protection in Second Marriages
What asset protection strategies should an individual consider after divorce if they play to re-marry? Whether a marriage is a first or…
Timing Prenuptial Agreements
Marriage offers the union of love, and it also involves the merging of assets, new tax requirements, and legal entitlements. As prospective…
Planning a Prenuptial Agreement in North Carolina
Prenuptial agreements are designed to protect the property of one or both spouses in the event of a divorce or death. With recent…
Step-Parents and Step-Children in Estate Planning
Estate planning for blended families is critical to ensure that assets are distributed as intended. A spouse’s family members are not included…
Elective Share Changes in North Carolina
The elective share law is designed for surviving spouses to provide them with a portion of their partner’s estate if what was…
Equitable Distribution Process in North Carolina
TrustCounsel’s Gregory Herman-Giddens will present ‘Tax Aspects of Equitable Distribution’ on October 30th in Chapel Hill, North Carolina at a day-long seminar through…
3 Things to Include in a North Carolina Prenuptial Agreement
Creating a North Carolina prenuptial (premarital) agreement for engaged couples empowers both partners with the ability to decide what happens to their…
Should an Estate Plan be Revised Before or After a Divorce?
We’ve written about the importance of updating your beneficiaries, but when you’re going through a divorce, should you update your estate plan…
Postnuptial Agreements On The Rise
My last post was about an article about 529 Plans in the February 24-25 2007 issue of The Wall Street Journal. That…
