Prenuptial Agreements / Divorce Planning

Nashville Divorce-Planning Attorney Larry Hayes, Jr.

Divorce planning, like any other type of legal planning, should be done as early as possible. According to Nashville divorce attorney Larry Hayes, Jr., "By the time you see a divorce coming, you're already tied to the train tracks and the train is coming."

However, there are many steps a person can take to protect themselves in the event of a future divorce. Mr. Hayes helps his clients draft and negotiate prenuptial agreements and also provides divorce-planning services.

Prenuptial agreements

Prenuptial agreements are enforceable in Tennessee. They are also wide open in terms of what you can cover in the agreement. You can protect assets you have, assets you're going to have, and income you're going to make. A prenuptial agreement can protect against paying alimony and even plan for how expenses will be handled during a marriage.

However, a prenuptial agreement is probably the most difficult negotiation you can ever enter into. The negotiations tend to be emotionally charged, and more than one marriage has been called off when one party presents a prenuptial agreement to the other.

The key to a successful negotiation is knowing what to say and what not to say, which issues to press and which to put on the back burner. You should never put the negotiations off to the last minute.

Divorce Planning

Even if a person didn't obtain a prenuptial agreement before they married, there are still many steps a person can take to minimize the financial impact of a divorce on their lives.  Mr. Hayes counsels clients on how to best protect and mainain as much of their estate as possible in the wake of a divorce.

CONSULTATION. Mr. Hayes invites you to contact him to set up an initial consultation or to answer any questions you may have in the area of Matrimonial and Family Law.