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Course Information
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    On-Demand

  • signal_cellular_alt Difficulty Level

    Intermediate

  • work Practice Area

    Family Law

Date & Time
  • event Date

    Thursday, April 17, 2025

  • schedule Time

    1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT

  • timer Program Length

    90 minutes

Credit Information

  • This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.

$197.00
CLE
ALL

This CLE course will provide best practices to family law practitioners to negotiate and draft premarital and postmarital agreements. The panel will discuss the differences between a premarital and postmarital agreement, the nuances of negotiation, the structure of the agreement, key clauses, choice of law and forum clauses, similarities and differences between states, estate planning issues, and the Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act.

Faculty

David P. Badanes
Attorney
Badanes Law Office, PC

Mr. Badanes has extensive experience in all matters related to divorce, child custody, child support, divorce mediation, orders of protection, distribution of marital assets, spousal maintenance (alimony), prenuptial agreements and criminal defense.

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Tiffany M. Bentley
Partner
Day Pitney LLP

Description

Crafting enforceable premarital and postmarital agreement provisions and representing parties entering into these agreements requires technical expertise and understanding of human nature. A critical first step in the process is to identify and analyze factors and legal implications in order to best meet a client's needs. During negotiations, counsel must also be mindful of engaging in discussions with an eye to preserving the relationship between the parties and taking as much pressure off of the parties as possible.

Clients often request provisions linking compensation to conduct or certain behaviors, and counsel must know how to respond. Counsel must educate their clients that agreements cannot protect everything.

Listen as our panel of family law attorneys discusses the differences between a premarital and postmarital agreement, the nuances of negotiation, how to structure the agreement, key clauses, choice of law and forum clauses, similarities and differences between states, estate planning issues, and the Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act.

Outline

  1. Negotiating and drafting considerations
  2. Representing the financially stronger party/financially weaker party
  3. Strategies for protecting an agreement
  4. Enforcing the agreement

Benefits

The panel will review these and other key issues:

  • What are negotiation and drafting strategies to consider when representing parties of disparate financial resources?
  • What are clauses to include in a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement?
  • What are the key estate planning issues in drafting agreements?
  • Can agreements regulate behavior or permit illegal conduct?