What Is a Cohabitation Agreement?

Many couples choose to live together without getting married. Whether driven by personal preferences, cultural norms, or financial considerations, cohabitation is a common relationship arrangement. However, unlike marriage, cohabitation does not automatically grant you legal rights and obligations. That’s why cohabitation agreements are essential legal instruments to lay out the rights and responsibilities of partners…

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Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Are Divorcing. Not to Fear, They Have a Prenuptial Agreement. Should You Consider One?

After four years of marriage, country music stars Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert have announced they are divorcing. But from the outside at least, the separation seems to be moving along pretty quickly. From our perspective, this must be at least thanks in part to the couple’s prenuptial agreement. So, yes, if you are contemplating…

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What Are Marital Settlement Agreements?

UPDATED June 2021 Marital settlement agreements, or MSAs, can be a great way to resolve issues that are in dispute in a divorce proceeding. A marital settlement agreement is, in essence, a contract between spouses outlining the terms for terminating their marriage. When a judge issues an order of divorce, the marital settlement agreement is…

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