My mother passed away before her parents, do I inherit her share from my grandparents?
This question is a bit complicated, so let’s break down how Islamic inheritance handles this situation: If your grandparents have no surviving chil...
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If you want your Prenuptial Agreement to be enforceable in the event of a divorce, then each of you must disclose all of your assets. That is because most states require "full disclosure" or even "full and fair disclosure" of finances prior to the signing of a Prenuptial Agreement. If one or both of you fail to disclose all of your assets, then a court may find your Prenuptial Agreement to be invalid and unenforceable since one party may have had unfair advantage in agreeing to the terms of the Agreement.
Your Shariawiz Islamic Prenuptial Agreement will include a schedule for each of you that will include your assets, your liabilities, and your income. You each will disclose this information during the question process.
The Shariawiz Islamic Prenuptial Agreement was developed by a team of attorneys and Islamic law experts. Your Shariawiz Islamic Prenuptial Agreement is likely to be enforceable if you follow all the right steps in its creation. But, there is no guarantee, even if you hire an attorney to draft your prenuptial agreement.
With any prenuptial agreement, you are striving to create the likeliest chance of enforcement. To do this, you must collaborate and agree on the terms of your Prenuptial Agreement. Neither of you can be forced or coerced into signing. You must disclose all of your assets for a full financial disclosure according to your state's terms. You must sign the Prenuptial Agreement in advance of your wedding, preferably month(s) in advance.
And finally, follow the instructions on your downloaded document to make sure you sign, witness, and notarize according to your state's rules and regulations.
Shariawiz provides the option of waiving attorney representation, but you may bring the draft of your Shariawiz Islamic Prenuptial Agreement to an attorney for review and revision, if you so desire.
Yes, you will need to sign your Prenuptial Agreement in front of a notary, and some states require witness signatures as well. Check the instructions on your downloaded Prenuptial Agreement document to properly sign, witness, and notarize your documents.
Your Prenuptial Agreement should follow the laws of the state where the two of you will be residing once married.
Here's an example. The Groom lives in New Jersey and the Bride lives in Colorado. After the wedding, the Bride and Groom will be living together as a married couple in Groom's house in New Jersey. For that couple, their Prenuptial Agreement should be made per New Jersey's laws.
Citizenship does not affect the validity of a Prenuptial Agreement. Your Prenuptial Agreement should follow the laws of the state where the two of you will be residing once married.
However, if your foreign fiance/fiancée does not speak English as their first language, you may consider having an attorney who speaks their language to review the Prenuptial Agreement with them. If your potential spouse cannot read English, a court may not consider that Prenuptial Agreement valid without proper review and translation from someone who speaks his/her language.
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