Category: Prenuptial Agreements

Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney Morgan M. Bonekovic Breaks Down Key Takeaways from Tom Brady’s Speedy Divorce

December 20, 2022 | In the News, Prenuptial Agreements

Icon for author Pollock Begg Pollock Begg

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and super model Gisele Bundchen’s recent divorce seemed to happen at lightning speed. Associate Morgan M. Bonekovic shares insights into how a well-crafted prenuptial agreement likely paved the way for their quick and smooth divorce process in her recent commentary in The Legal Intelligencer. Bonekovic guides clients through divorce, equitable distribution, support, custody and protection from abuse cases. Read her online bio to learn […]

Read More

Chasing Divorce Assets, Part 3

Defending and Attacking Prenuptial Agreements

This four-part blog series addresses the sourcing of money and property in divorce proceedings to discover hidden assets and income, distinguish separate property from marital property and enforce or attack prenuptial agreements. Defending and Attacking Prenuptial Agreements If the objective of a prenuptial agreement is to define and protect separate property, an effective one must anticipate and address future opportunities for comingling, transmutation, and retitling separate property. For instance, many […]

Read More

Chasing Divorce Assets, Part 1

Tracing Hidden Assets and Income

  This four-part blog series addresses the sourcing of money and property in divorce proceedings to discover hidden assets and income, distinguish separate property from marital property and enforce or attack prenuptial agreements. Tracing Hidden Assets and Income Initially, asset tracing depends upon the voluntary disclosure of information from each spouse. If spouses suspect that money and property have been diverted from the assets disclosed in financial affidavits and discovery […]

Read More

Is a Prenuptial Agreement Enough to Protect My Assets During Divorce?

December 17, 2020 | Legal Perspective, Prenuptial Agreements, Videos

Icon for author Pollock Begg Pollock Begg

Pittsburgh family law attorney Brian C. Vertz discusses the nuances of prenuptial agreements and property tracing with attorney Kyleigh A. Weinfurtner’s class at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. An artfully drafted prenup can be a valuable tool in protecting assets during a divorce. However, if the prenup doesn’t anticipate specific circumstances of a divorce, property tracing may still be important in distinguishing marital property from separate property.   […]

Read More

Who Gets the Ring When the Engagement Is Called Off?

November 17, 2018 | Court Decisions, Divorce, Legal Perspective, Prenuptial Agreements

Icon for author Candice Komar Candice Komar

As the holidays approach for many, it is a time of planning for an engagement. Holiday engagements frequently are rather public affairs with a profession of love and a request for commitment to marriage in front of family and friends. And of course the ring is fit for the occasion — extravagant, sparkly and beautiful. What happens, however, if down the road the couple does not get married?  Who gets […]

Read More

3 Tips for Preserving Your Premarital Assets

No bride or groom walks down the aisle thinking about the day of the divorce. Sadly, however, statistics from the National Center for Health and Statistics, which tracks national data for marriages and divorces, show marriage does not always get the fairy tale ending. As Pittsburgh asset protection attorneys and prenuptial lawyers working with couples through divorce and estate planning we have an intricate understand of how advance planning may […]

Read More

Contact Us