Legal Advice

[woodwardiocom]

-Given our complicated respective financial situations, Bey and I were wondering what the cheapest way of getting a pre-nup drawn up was . . .

-Advice?

Comments

[feste-sylvain.livejournal.com]

Not only is pre-nup software only slightly less common than "make your own will" software, there is even an on-line service now.

While you two are at it, you should probably draw up wills. Get all that unpleasant crap over with at once.

Wills

[signsoflife.livejournal.com]

Dibs the MCZ dictionary stand.

Re: Wills

[inthatoneway.livejournal.com]

IANAL, but I don't think "dibs" have any legally binding status in this situation.

Re: Wills

[(Anonymous)]

Double-dog dibs, no dib-backs, INFINITY!
\\\Nathaniel

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

-Sorry, Nat, but I promised that the next person to get it would be our sib sister.

[dimers.livejournal.com]

Public library. "Dummies" book or some such; many have samples, which is just what my brain needs to really grasp a concept. If you're not sure where to look or aren't finding precisely what you need, ask the reference librarian -- it's what they're there for.

IamAL and here are my thoughts...

[(Anonymous)]

Massachusetts has fairly typical state laws regarding divorce and inheritance, but if these issues are important to you it would be best to consult an attorney to prepare the PN contract and also, once you are married, a will. I can recommend a few people, even a law school friend who is familiar with the poly community and practices family law. It's worth a couple hundred dollars to get it done right, esp. the PN because all that really does is set forth your proposed divorce settlement (harsh but true) for the court to consider, which is up to their discretion, and if it's properly done it's more likely to persuade. Similarly, the will proposes how to distribute your assets, and there are some rules for how to do that (i.e. you cannot completely cut off a surviving spouse...not that you would). Also, MA does not recognize "holographic" wills (i.e. handmade, not notarized, on a napkin, etc.) so it's best not to tinker too much. OK, enough rambling, happy to talk more IRL. :) emily