The lawyer told me to a better way to go is to make her pay rent and give her a reciept. Drop the assets into a fambily trust and pay 1 dollar a week effectivle buying it back (fambily trust become first morgage.). But the bank may not want to take second/morgage on the assets.

I was thinking of a trust setup but a guy at work has had a drama with getting the money out. It depends on what type of trust he has also.

Any PMs would be appreciated

Don't worry Torch I've been bitten too, cost me a $hiteload. I stand 100% by the statement above, if you have to even think about it. Then think about it.

Question time....

Do you maintain separate bank accounts and run your finances separately?

Would you let a skimpy give you a lappy at the pub on Friday arvo?

Would you rather be at the pub on Friday arvo with the boys watching skimpy's than be packing up the car to go camping and surfing for the weekend with her?

Do you look at her and wonder what your children will look like?

Do you discuss what your strategies as parents are going to be? Do you agree on these? Can you come to some form of resolution if you don't agree?

Do you share common interests? Or would she rather have coffee with the girls and plan a morning shopping than go for a walk along the beach and chill out while you go for a paddle?

Is she your best mate? And your lover?

It all depends what you want out of life, if you want a business partner that you can bury your knob in, then a pre-nup could be a good idea.

The best thing you could possibly do is get some pre-marriage counselling together, just to make sure you are both chasing the same goals.

I would go pre nup. Things could change but most likely will not.

The fact is why is he having to have to think about needing a pre-nup? because the legal system is set up to take the assets from people who earn't them and give them to someone who hasn't.

double barrel shot gun seems to have worked for people in the past

In Australia, the courts are able to (and do!) throw out prenups.

Basically they are not worth the paper they are written on...

Carantoc said...
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The only prenuptial agreement you need is that cardinal pleasures must continue postnuptial. Unfortunately that is also apparently a worthless agreement.

'Cardinal' pleasures? Oh okay, you have your idea of fun and I will have mine How many cardinals does it for you?

Maybe carnal pleasures would be better in a marriage?

Great idea, if you can agree on something now , do it , may be the last time !

Worse case, take her diving... I saw it on TV.

What you are looking for is called a "binding financial agreement" and can only be for assets currently owned by either party!

GalahOnTheBay said...

In Australia, the courts are able to (and do!) throw out prenups.

Basically they are not worth the paper they are written on...

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I heard this on the radio the other day from a lawyer ...

GypsyDrifter said...

GalahOnTheBay said...

In Australia, the courts are able to (and do!) throw out prenups.

Basically they are not worth the paper they are written on...

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I heard this on the radio the other day from a lawyer ...

I have spoken to layers and they advised me to make her pay rent give her a receipt each week..


What ever the price of the dwelling has increased while she has lived there she can claim on an exdefacto relationship.