Prenups

[pkanlis717]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA

In the drafting of a prenuptial agreement, do the details of assets protected by the agreement ie. protected business interests need to be disclosed in the agreement?

 

[nextwife]

The more detailed, the better. If you document these assets existence PRE-MARITALLY, and keep them separate, there can later be no claim those assets are marital.

 

[cyjeff]

This question gives me pause.

Are you saying that not only do you want a prenup but you don't want to tell the new spouse exactly what you own in any detail?

There is more here than meets the eye.

 

[mistoffolees]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA

In the drafting of a prenuptial agreement, do the details of assets protected by the agreement ie. protected business interests need to be disclosed in the agreement?

Anything you don't list in the pre-nup could be a problem later. While normal rules apply as to what is marital and what is separate property, you could find that any pre-marital assets become marital if you do something to mingle them (even slightly) while married. So you want everything that you want to remain separate spelled out in the prenup.

I also agree with cyjeff. You're planning to marry this person. While there are lots of legitimate reasons for a prenup, if you can't trust the person enough for each of you to know what the other one has, I smell trouble.