Your Marriage Has Evolved. Should Your Financial Arrangements Evolve Too?

Has your financial position changed significantly since you first married?

Careers develop. Businesses grow. Property is purchased and family circumstances change. An inheritance or other significant financial event may also alter your position considerably.

The financial arrangements you understood at the beginning of your marriage may therefore look very different several years later.

From my experience as a family lawyer, this is one of the circumstances in which couples may consider a post-nuptial agreement.

What Is a Post-Nuptial Agreement?

A post-nuptial agreement is entered into after marriage.

Like a pre-nuptial agreement, it can record how you would like financial matters to be approached if you later separate or divorce.

• Property

• Savings and investments

• Business interests

• Family wealth

• Income and future earnings

• Changes in your overall financial circumstances

For some couples, the reason for considering an agreement is simply that their financial lives have become more established or more complex since they married.

What Does the Process Involve?

Both people should provide financial disclosure and obtain independent legal advice.

In my experience, the process provides an opportunity to look carefully at where you are financially now and consider whether the arrangements you previously understood still reflect your circumstances.

Marriage can evolve considerably over time. Reviewing your financial arrangements can be part of recognising those changes and deciding how you both want matters approached going forward.

Have your circumstances changed significantly since marriage? Elizabeth Stocker is a consultant solicitor specialising in family law and nuptial agreements. She can help you understand whether a post-nuptial agreement may be appropriate and guide you through the process.

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