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The Prenuptial Agreement - Tax Consequences.
"It is essential that the parties entering into a Prenuptial agreement be advised
of tax ramifications of property transfers made pursuant to the agreement, and that
the agreement be examined from time to time to be sure that the results are
reflected in the current tax law.
While merely executing a prenuptial agreement usually does not result in any
immediate tax consequences, taxes will become an issue later upon divorce or
death for all transfers made prior to the marriage, during the marriage, and
upon the cessation of the marriage. ..."
"The Prenuptial Agreement - Tax Consequences."
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Same-Sex Marriages.
"In 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the case of
Baker v. State, 744 A.2d 864 (Vt. 1999), ruling that prohibiting same-sex marriage
violated the Vermont constitution because it denied same-sex couples the rights
granted to heterosexual couples. However, rather than order the government to
issue marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, the court left it up to the
state legislature to remedy the situation. In response to the court's order in
Baker v. State, the Vermont legislature passed a law creating a "civil union
registration system," under which same-sex couples can register their partnership
and receive all the benefits of state laws that apply to married couples. ...
... Although the U.S. Constitution requires each state to give "full faith and credit"
to the laws of other states ..."
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Breaking up - prenuptial agreement as a precaution.
"Prenuptial agreements are like insurance policies. You do the paperwork, then
hope you'll never need it. However, since half of marriages end in divorce within
the first seven years, you may want to consider a prenuptial agreement before yhou
walk down the aisle and say , "I do." ...
A prenuptial or antenuptial agreement is a document signed by two people who
intend to be married. It describes their rights and obligations should they get
divorced. A prenuptial agreement informs the court how they want their assets and
property divided up. ..."
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