Client & Payment PortalSafeguarding Your Future Together: Prenup Essentials
In this episode of TFE Talks, Jordan Goewey and Matthew Edwards explore the importance of prenuptial agreements in the context of estate planning and business succession. They explain what prenups are, why it’s crucial to set them up before marriage rather than after, and how they interact with South Carolina law, including the concept of the elective share. Listeners will learn about the legal requirements for enforceable agreements, such as full financial disclosure and separate attorney representation, and gain practical tips for protecting personal and family assets while fostering clear, informed communication between partners.
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Topics in this conversation include:
- Introducing The Topic of Prenuptial Agreements (0:33)
- What is a Prenuptial Agreement? (1:21)
- Importance of Prenups Before Marriage vs. Postnuptial Agreements (1:58)
- The Elective Share in South Carolina and its Role in Prenups (3:11)
- Legal Requirements for Prenups—Consideration and Financial Disclosure (4:40)
- Separate Attorney Representation for Each Spouse (7:18)
- Practical Advice: Framing Prenups as an Insurance Policy (8:32)
- Collaboration with Financial Advisors During Disclosure (9:40)
- Simplicity vs. Complexity in Prenup Agreements (10:27)
- Advice on Timing: When to Discuss and Sign a Prenup (11:10)
- Avoiding Duress: Signing in Advance of the Wedding (12:50)
- Approaching the Prenup Conversation (13:38)
- Practical Summary—Prenup as a Gift and Positive Planning (14:58)
- Final Thoughts and Takeaways (15:54)
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