Prenuptial Archives - Edinburgh Family Law

Should I consider a prenuptial agreement to protect my inheritance?

cmathison2024-02-21T11:37:25+00:00February 7th, 2024|Money, Prenuptial|

Inheritance can be a tricky point in a divorce. Inherited funds that are paid to one spouse during a marriage are not matrimonial property. However, in practice, this is not always straightforward.

Many people use inherited funds to upgrade their property, buy a new house altogether or to pay down a mortgage. The inheritance then gets tangled into a matrimonial asset or debt. Years can pass and people don’t usually keep detailed records to show what was applied where. If the issue becomes live at the point of the divorce, the person who received the original inheritance may have to ask […]

Planning on proposing at Christmas? Here’s what you need to consider

cmathison2024-02-21T11:35:50+00:00November 15th, 2023|Christmas, Prenuptial|

Christmas is one of the most popular times to get engaged in the UK and according to Bridebook UK, a quarter of partners get down on one knee in December.

Christmas has the romance and magic of Valentine’s Day but with less cliché. It’s a time when kindness and generosity are everywhere, and people spend a lot of time with their loved ones.

No one wants to think about courts and lawyers when you’re planning on popping the question but did you know that at its core, a marriage is a legal contract which significantly changes your legal status?

In […]

Here’s why you should change your mind on pre-nups before you get married

cmathison2024-02-21T11:28:56+00:00May 25th, 2023|Prenuptial|

Key points to takeaway:
A pre-nuptial agreement, often called a pre-nup, is a formal legal contract which sets out what will happen if your marriage should end
A pre-nup can significantly reduce the conflict and costs that arise during the divorce process, should you separate from your spouse
Pre-nups are a great tool to encourage you and your partner to have open discussions regarding financial and other significant matters before you get married

Advice for newly engaged couples

cmathison2022-11-14T14:46:27+00:00July 21st, 2022|Prenuptial|

Family Law covers relationships from the start. Our Senior Associate Hayley Mitchell has recently become engaged, and we asked her what advice she would give to other couples at this happy time.

Hayley says:

“I have to practice what I preach! Strong relationships need good communication about tricky issues including money and about what might happen in the future. There is never a better time to reach agreement on these matters than at the point in your relationship when you truly love and trust each other.

We have decided to use Johnson Legal to write up a written agreement […]