Binding financial agreements "pre-nuptials"

If you are about to marry or enter into a de facto relationship you may not want, for many reasons, to leave it to the courts to determine how your property will be divided between you and your spouse or partner if you separate in the future.

Binding Financial Agreements can set out how such matters will be resolved and take away the right of each party to apply to the courts for a financial settlement. 

You may have children from a previous relationship and want to ensure that your property interests are not going to be affected as you enter into another relationship. 

You may wish to have some certainty about what will happen if the relationship ends. 

Helen has drafted many Binding Financial Agreements for previous clients and she is also happy to provide independent advice to those who are asked to sign a Binding Financial Agreement by their partner or spouse.

Binding Financial Agreements need to be drafted with great care and by someone who is fully aware of the legal requirements for such agreements to be binding.  You should not enter into any financial agreements without the advice of an experienced family lawyer.

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Helen Campbell, Family Law Partner