Premarital Agreement
Billionaire Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Files for Divorce
At the end of September, MacKenzie Scott filed for divorce from Dan Jewett, her husband of less than two years. Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is one of the wealthiest people in the world. She and Jewett have been partnering on philanthropic efforts during their marriage, quietly making no-strings-attached multi-million dollar donations…
Read MoreBrady and Bündchen’s Divorce Took One Day, Because of Their Premarital Agreement
After 13 years of marriage, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are officially divorced. The reasons behind the divorce are drawing rampant speculation – did he want to stay married? Was she angry that he wouldn’t retire? Did they simply grow apart? – and as with all reports about high-profile couples, there are always “insiders” and…
Read MoreWomen Increasingly Seeking Premarital Agreements
A common assumption about premarital agreements is that they are created for well-to-do men in the event of a divorce. While individuals and couples with significant assets can benefit from premarital and postmarital agreements, the “old chestnut” that men are the ones requesting these documents can be laid to rest. As of 2017, “41 percent…
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