Prenuptial Agreements: Not Just For The Super Rich
Prenuptial agreements seem to be only suited for the upper
echelon, super-rich of the world...that is if you believe
everything you see in the movies. Prenuptial agreements are for
everyone, even the newly engaged 20-somethings who are embarking
on their first marriage.
Yes, I'm talking to you.
The 20-somethings of today who are marrying are our country's
future. They are tomorrow's Fortune 500 CEO's and lottery
winners. They are the inheritors of today's strong, structured
family businesses. Prenuptial agreements are essential to our
younger generations.
Who do you think is going to lead the world of tomorrow? Who
will be the president 30 years from now? Who will be the next
superstar actors and actresses? Who will be the Top 10 musicians
of the billboard charts in 15 years? 10 years? 5 years? Next
year?
The answer to this question is that sweet kid from down the
street who has a wonderful personality, killer good looks, and a
beautiful voice. The answer is you.
Does your family own a business? Any business, even if not
incredibly successful today may be just what the market needs
tomorrow. If you are looking at inheriting your families
business, it is imperative that you protect the hard work of
your father, grandfather-even great-grandfather that they passed
on to you. It is your job to protect it first and foremost.
Even if you don't see yourself as possibly ever needing a
prenuptial agreement, you are wrong. You're pride, honor,
respect, whatever it is you are calling it, could cost you more
than you ever imagined.
Do you play the lottery? Yes, the chances of winning are less
than that of being struck by lightning. But, every week, people
are struck by lightning and every week, people win lotteries all
around the world. With the ever growing popularity of lotteries,
the grand prize pots are getting larger and larger...and one
day, it may just happen to you.
Are you good looking? Okay, not many people will say 'yeah, I'm
good looking' but how do you know that you won't be walking down
the street one day and turn the eye of a casting agent who will
fling you into instant stardom? Haven't you ever noticed how
'girl and boy next door' some of the new and upcoming television
and movie stars are nowadays?
Okay, so you've been singing since you were a little kid and you
and your garage band really don't have any intentions of
subscribing to the mega-label style music and becoming anything
big. Right. But what if it happened to you? What if someone
important hears you at the local bar gig that you and your band
does for kicks and decides you are the next Nickleback, Matchbox
20, Dixie Chicks or ACDC? Would you really say no to a
multi-million dollar record contract?
It's sweet that you married your spouse for love. Everyone
wishes you all the best and I'm sure your spouse is the
wonderful person you think they are. But, things happen. Paths
entwine and drift apart, people change and so do circumstances.
I know it's not fun to think about the end of your marriage
before you've even began, but it is a viable thought to have,
and it is one that you should be having. You need to protect
your assets, even if you aren't 100 per cent sure what they are
yet. Winning the lottery, coming in to the family business,
signing that multi-million dollar record deal...all of these
things change people. They change you, they change your spouse.
It's not that all change is bad, but sometimes, the cold hard
fact of reality is that change sometimes is bad.
It's the bad you need to protect yourself from. The bad changes
where your spouse wakes up one morning and realizes they could
take you to the cleaners and have a better life without you than
the one they are having with you. It's those people, those
thoughts and changes in people that you need to protect your
known and unknown assets from.