Posted on Mon Jun 4, 2018, on LGBT Estate Planning
From Our “Ask a Question” mailbag: “What are the Estate Planning Advantages for LGBTQ Marriage?” “My partner and I are thinking about marriage. But, I keep hearing that there are tax and estate planning problems caused by marriage. You are an estate planning lawyer, can you tell me the estate planning […]
Posted on Mon May 14, 2018, on Probate and Estate Administration
From our “Ask a Question” mailbag: Can a divorced spouse claim inheritance? Getting divorced changes everything. This includes legal rights that you may have had during your marriage. A common question is if an ex-spouse can take an inheritance that was received during a marriage. An example would be you […]
Posted on Sat Feb 17, 2018, on Prenups and Prenuptial Agreements
From Our “Ask a Question” Mailbag: Prenup Digital Privacy Clauses Most Recently Updated August 9, 2018. “I love my fiance, but I recognize that our marriage might not last forever. My parents divorced and used all means possible to make each other look bad. I have heard about Digital Privacy […]
Posted on Mon Jun 20, 2016, on Prenups and Prenuptial Agreements
From our “Ask a Question” Mailbag: Does a Prenup Agreement cover what happens if I die during my marriage?
Posted on Wed Oct 21, 2015, on Estate Planning
From our “Ask a Question” mailbag: What if my future son-in-law refuses to sign a prenuptial agreement? Can he claim a share of what I leave my daughter?
If your daughter marries her fiancé without a prenuptial agreement, and commingles with her husband’s assets what she inherits from you, then—in a divorce—she may lose a share or all of her inheritance. Further, if she dies after receiving the inheritance, she may give all of her inheritance to her husband who is free to then leave those assets as he sees fit at his death.
Posted on Wed Oct 7, 2015, on Prenups and Prenuptial Agreements
Even though you do not have much now, your father is likely worried about what you will inherit from him and what you will earn in the future. I would imagine your father has witnessed what appeared to be happy marriages that descended into warfare. He is trying to help you avoid some of that pain if your upcoming marriage doesn’t work out.
Peter Klenk is the founding member of Klenk Law, a seven attorney boutique estate planning law firm. We serve clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Minnesota and Florida. Peter Klenk received his Masters in Taxation LL.M. from NYU Law School and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School. He served his country in the Navy JAGC during Desert Storm. Easy to talk to, feel free to call Peter for an appointment. We will make the process as easy as possible!
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