Preparing a post-marital agreement needs careful consideration and a full understanding of what share of the asset pot you may be giving up. When we prepare these agreements we always first ensure there is a clear record of all of the assets and their value so an informed decision can be made.
Wives are being forced into unfair post-nuptial agreements that are simply a ‘fast route to a cheap divorce’, a woman who was left with just two per cent of her mulit-millionaire partner’s fortune claims. Caroline Hopkins, 62, signed a post nup against the advice of lawyers because her priority during the breakdown of her marriage was to stay on good terms with her husband for the sake of their son.
