Jacksonville Marital Agreement Lawyer

Marital Agreement Evaluation

If you are considering a marital agreement, whether a prenuptial, postnuptial or cohabitation agreement, it is important that you determine how this is accomplished and get your personal situation evaluated by a skilled Jacksonville marital agreement lawyer.  At Ellerin Hutchinson, the legal team has drafted countless marital agreements for individuals in the Jacksonville area, and can evaluate your case and advise you how to move forward with drafting your agreement.

Marital Agreement Attorney in Jacksonville, Florida

It is important for individuals with a large number of assets, both properties and other types of equity, to protect themselves financially when entering into a marriage contract or even when just “living together”.  Many individuals have found that they have lost huge amounts of money by neglecting this vital action prior to marriage.  No one wants to think that the marriage is going to fail; however it is necessary to protect yourself and your finances for your own future and that of your heirs.  There have been countless cases in which an individual who did not have a prenuptial agreement found themselves losing a large amount of money and property when the marriage did not survive.   The reasons why the marriage failed are not significant, as there is an almost endless number of reasons why a marriage might fail.  One cannot fully predict how a marriage will survive, and getting your situation evaluated is a crucial step prior to marriage for those who wish to protect their financial health.

Florida laws provides for a divorced spouse to have access to the “marital assets”, based on a formula that includes the length of time of the marriage, the income of the parties during the marriage, and any improvements to properties during the marriage, as well as properties purchased while the parties were married.  When drafting a marital agreement, it must be written carefully and correctly, as these documents could be your only protection if a divorce should occur.  The firm will evaluate your case and advise you of what type of agreement should be drafted to protect your assets.

Contact a Jacksonville Marital Agreement Lawyer from Ellerin Hutchinson if you need your case evaluated regarding marital agreements, whether prenuptial or postnuptial.