One of the most important choices you will make in the process of getting a prenup is whether you will start the process with mediation in order to help you and your future spouse define the terms of the prenuptial agreement together with the help of a neutral facilitator.

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Mediation – A Sound First Step to a Successful Prenup

Prenuptial agreements are not always necessary when embarking on a marriage. They usually create more problems than they solve. The parameters set forth in the agreement sometimes causes a couple to become economic adversaries during their marriage. This can result… Continue Reading →

The Benefits of Prenuptial Agreement Mediation

During prenuptial agreement mediation sessions, the mediator can elicit the views and concerns of the less-moneyed spouse in a safe environment where these concerns can be addressed. By Laurie Israel, Family Lawyer and Mediator When a couple is about to… Continue Reading →

Should marrying business owners get a prenup?

By Laurie Israel, Esq. Congratulations on finding love and deciding to marry. If you’re a business owner, you may have some questions and some worries about what happens if your marriage ends in divorce. Your business is your livelihood. You… Continue Reading →

The Gray Prenup: Should Senior Couples Get Prenups?

by Laurie Israel, Esq. Congratulations on finding love again and deciding to remarry. Seniors are remarrying in record numbers. Perhaps your divorce occurred when you were in your 50s, 60s, or even later, or your marriage may have ended with… Continue Reading →

Where Do Prenups Fit into “Gray” Marriages?

by Laurie Israel, Esq. Divorce rates for seniors are climbing, led by the Baby Boomer generation. Seniors are remarrying in record numbers. People are now using the term “gray” divorce for divorces of people in their 50s, 60s and older. Many… Continue Reading →

Remarrying? Is a “gray” prenup in your future?

By Laurie Israel, Esq. Divorce rates have been decreasing since rising to record levels in the early 1980s. But divorce rates among Baby Boomer couples – even those in long-term marriages — have been increasing. A Pew Research Center report… Continue Reading →

Should Your Late-in-Life Marriage have a Prenup?

by Laurie Israel, Esq. More older couples are getting divorced in their middle years or even after reaching 65 years of age. A Pew Research study shows that although the overall divorce rates have been declining, the frequency of divorces… Continue Reading →

The Gray Prenup – Should Older Couples Get Prenups?

By Laurie Israel Congratulations! You have found love again after your peaceful (or not-so-peaceful) divorce from spouse #1. You have decided that you want to live together and blend your lives, just like in your first marriage when you were… Continue Reading →

How to Mediate a Prenuptial Agreement

Any lawyer who has dealt with prenuptial agreements knows what a stressful and upsetting task it can be for the client. Usually, only one party wants one. The other less-moneyed party does not, and that party is extremely hurt by… Continue Reading →

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