A Legacy Intact: safeguarding your family business in the event of divorce - Book - Page 60
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With our many years of experience in this area we unders t a n d t h a t – b u t w e’ r e a l s o c l e a r t h a t i t i s p o s s i b l e to d o s o
in a way that is both considerate of the emotional context
and achieves the required objective.
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Yo u ’ r e o n t h e t h r e s h o l d o f m a r r i e d l i f e w i t h y o u r p a r t n e r,
full of excitement at turning the page on a new chapter for
y o u a n d y o u r f i a n c é ( e ) . I n t h i s s c e n a r i o , i t ’s e a s y t o s e e
how broaching the subject of a nuptial agreement feels out
of step, perhaps even cold.
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Our suggestion? We have found that when raising the idea
of entering into a nuptial agreement, it is nearly always
easier for the person seeking the agreement to be able
to present the concept as a standard policy which applies
across the family.
With this approach, the sting is taken out of what can
otherwise feel like a personal affront against the other
party who, after all, is effectively being asked to
negotiate the outcome of their divorce in the lead up to
what is meant to be the happiest day of their life.
If
they
understand
that
the
agreement
is
a
standard family-wide protocol that has been put in place
by a family office, founding shareholder parents and/or
trustees long before their relationship even began, it
is often a more palatable conversation to have.
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