Waltham Legal Issues Blog
How can you bring up that you want a postnuptial agreement?
A postnuptial agreement is one that you make after you get married. If you want to have one, it may be a good idea to talk to your attorney first. A postnuptial agreement could be difficult to get your spouse to sign off on, especially if they don’t feel like it’s in...
Can you leave your business against your partner’s wishes?
Clearly, you have the option to quit working at your own business if you’re ready to be done with it. You don’t just want to quit, though. You want to sell the business and get the money out that you have invested. You may see this as your option to retire, or you may...
Things you shouldn’t include in a prenuptial agreement
If you and your fiance agree that a prenuptial agreement is a form of protection you would both like to have when you get married, you want the document to be able to stand up in court. There are few inclusions in your prenuptial agreement that could make it easier...
Starting a business with someone? What you should know about buy-sell agreements
You and your new business partner have a great relationship -- and you hope that nothing ever happens to it. But what if it does? All kinds of things in your partner’s personal life have the potential to bleed into your business relationship, including things like...
Is it time to review and alter your estate plan?
When creating an estate plan, the only thing you can do is make the best possible decisions at that particular time. However, you should come to grips with the fact that you may need to review and alter your estate plan at some point in the future. There are...
How to ask for a prenup without causing a breakup
A prenup is the number one thing that can protect your assets (including your fledgling business) when you get a divorce but a lot of folks are very hesitant about bringing up the subject to their intended spouses. Why? They’re usually afraid that they’ll look...
Oral wills often don’t hold up
A deathbed will is a set of oral instructions given by the dying party to someone else in the room. That person then becomes, in some cases, the only one who knows what that person wanted to happen with their estate. But that’s not the only time when an oral will may...
Why hire an attorney to set up a business in Lexington?
Lexington is a wonderful place to have a business. The derby and influx of regular visitors makes it perfect for restaurants, hotels and other services. With the Bourbon Trail and other attractions, this is one city that many people plan to travel to at least once in...
A postnuptial agreement may be in your best interests
You love your spouse, and you don’t see an end to your relationship in the future. However, one of your family members started talking to you about prenuptial agreements and how important they are. Now that you’re already married, it’s too late to put together a...
What options do you have regarding your business structure?
Starting a new business of the time often fraught with high levels of excitement and anxiety. You have some major decisions early on that will continue to impact your company for many years to come. Everything from the name that you choose for your brand to the scope...
