Jacksonville Marital Contracts Attorney

Do You Need A Marital Contract in Jacksonville, Florida?

When planning a marriage, it may be crucial to protect your personal assets and properties with a marital contract.  This contract should be drafted by a highly skilled Jacksonville marital contracts attorney who is experienced in creating such documents.  The legal team at Ellerin Hutchinson has helped countless individuals with a variety of prenuptial, postnuptial and marriage contracts and is interesting in reviewing your situation and advising you what should be done in your unique case. 

Marital Contracts Lawyer in Jacksonville, Florida

These contracts must be carefully written.   The contract could be a vital document in the future should the marriage fail.  These contracts have often been challenged in court, particularly in a high net worth divorce case, and the skill with which they are drafted is of utmost concern.  Attorney Scott Ellerin is a well-respected family law attorney with years of experience in drafting marriage contracts and protecting the rights and the assets of clients.  

A marital contract can be a prenuptial agreement that lays out the specific assets that will not be considered to be part of the “marital assets” should a divorce occur.  The intended spouse signs this agreement prior to marriage, and even though this may be a difficult legal action when planning a marriage, it is important to protect one’s personal assets.  When considering the percentage of marriages that end in divorce, it is prudent to take every possible legal action to protect your personal assets and avoid a court battle over them in the future.  In many cases individuals involved in a divorce regret that they failed to get a prenup signed prior to the marriage, and lose a large portion of their personal assets and properties in the divorce.  This can create havoc in the life of the individual as these assets could have been intended for the heirs of the individual and now they cannot be passed on, or must be “bought” from the ex-partner if you hope to continue to own them.

Protect Your Personal Assets and Properties

Don’t take chances with your personal property and assets when planning to marry.  Many non-marital assets become marital assets in the eyes of the court in a divorce proceeding.  This comes about through a variety of ways, particularly if both parties resided in one of the properties owned by the client.  If the ex-spouse assisted in improving any properties you may lose your rights with regard to the property and it has now become a marital asset that must be “split” in the divorce.   Protect yourself, your heirs and your assets with a marriage contract.

Contact a Jacksonville Marital Contract Attorney from Ellerin Hutchinson if you are planning a marriage and need a marriage contract drafted to take measures to protect your personal assets and properties in the future.