Attorney Skandier’s father passed when he was eighteen years old leaving his mother, and their family devastated for a long time. While the idea of ever finding another partner seems distant and near impossible after the passing of a loved on, life can happen.
If you're a widow or a widower and are considering a second marriage, a financial discussion is in order–especially where children are involved. One spouse may think, "We only have one life, let's buy the beach house. Let's travel the world in luxury!" The other may be thinking, "My first spouse worked five extra years to provide a great life for our children. I'm not going to waste our money on those things."
More problems can arise than you might think. The United States Department of Health and Human Services found that over 50% of people who reach age 65 will need some type of long-term care for health or mental capacity-related reasons. Alzheimer's, MS, and Dementia are ever-growing problems. Who is to pay for this care? One spouse? Both spouses? What about the children?
Attorney Skandier has both personal and professional experience with questions of this nature, and is well-practiced in helping a couple ask the right questions and find the right solutions. The proper estate plan can save a mixed-family from a potential nightmare.
Second marriages
With the hard facts of modern marriage, it’s critical to protect yourself. Unfortunately, 50% of us will divorce and 100% of us believe it's not going to be us. A prenuptial agreement is not a way of saying "Honey, I'm going to marry you even though I think we'll end up divorced." Instead, it's a way of understanding a marriage as the legal contract that it is–one controlled by statutes. Thus, although marriage entails a spiritual side and is often filled with love, legally speaking it's a contract between two people.
A prenuptial agreement is a way to empower you and your partner to tell the government, "You don't make the rules for us, we do." Mark is ready to assist you and your partner in creating a suitable prenuptial agreement. Hopefully you’ll never need it, but if you do, you'll both be happy you planned ahead. As we know, divorces are seldom easy.