Michele Sacks Lowenstein will present Pre-Nuptial Agreements & their equivalent for Registered Domestic Partnerships (RDPs) at Comerica Bank in Hillcrest, 412 Washington Street (Washington at 4th). The event will be Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 6:00 pm. Sara Wisner, Assistant Banking Center Manager at the Comerica Hillcrest location, remarked “We are excited to be able to bring Mrs. Lowenstein to the bank. The issue is of great concern and relevance to our clients. We’re sure it will provide value, and in fact we expect a draw from both within and outside the Hillcrest community.”
“This topic has been particularly well-received in other venues due to the popularity of ‘pre-nups’
Lowenstein will present an honest and timely assessment of this type of agreement, focusing on answers to questions such as:
• All the news headlines about “pre nups” … how is it relevant to us?
• How does the IRS code treat married couples and RDPs?
• Does the failure of most states to recognize RDPs make it even more important to have an agreement?
• As to married couples, what state’s law will apply in dividing assets on divorce?
• If we know what we want in an agreement, do we need an attorney or can we simply find an agreement on the internet?
• Does the current economic climate affect these agreements?
Michele Sacks Lowenstein is a partner with Lowenstein Brown, a full-service family law firm. It handles issues related to divorce (both litigated and through alternative dispute resolution), pre- and post-nuptial agreements, paternity, spousal, partner and child support and support arrearages, custody, post-decree issues, registered domestic partnerships and more.
