Pre-Nup or Not Pre-Nup That Tricky Question
Jared Stern at Upliftlegalfunding.com comments on key points to consider for people looking to safeguard their financial future.
Most couples entering a marriage are reluctant to talk about a Pre-Nuptial Agreement
68 I IWD Feature I Pre Nup Agreements
I
n years gone by, the prenup was aimed at allowing men to keep their money and assets away from their wives in the event of a breakup. Nowadays, however, it’s just as likely that women will enter into marriage with more assets than their partners. It is important to state here that prenuptial
agreement entered into after independent legal
agreements have no basis in law in Ireland,
advice for both parties is likely to be taken into
so in the event of separation or divorce, the
account.
judge is not bound by its terms. However, there is nothing in Irish law that stops a couple
Most couples entering a marriage are reluctant
intending to marry from signing a prenuptial
to talk about a pre-nup as it is seen as a lack of
agreement, and these agreements can serve as
faith in each other or a belief that the marriage
guides for the courts in judicial separation and
will eventually fail. In the flush of young love,
divorce cases. If a prenuptial agreement makes
this is understandable and the heart generally
‘proper provision’ for each party, it is more likely
overrules the head, but the reality is that some
to persuade the judge, and only a prenuptial
marriages do fail.
