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Community of property and Prenuptial agreements

Community of property

Did you get married without visiting the notary first? And did you not do so during the marriage either? This means you are married in community of property. However, it is important to establish when your marriage took place; either before 1 January 2018, or on or after that date. Before 1 January 2018, the general community of property regime applied. If you got married on or after that date, a limited community of property applies. This means that there may be three types of property: two private properties and one common property. Within those properties, cash flows will often have been swapped, which makes it difficult to unbundle the finances properly. We are happy to assist you in this unbundling process.

Prenuptial agreements

Did you go to the civil-law notary to draw up a marriage contract? In that case it must be assessed what you owe to each other under the contract. Prenuptial agreements often contain all kinds of agreements, which you did not implement during the marriage. You may not even be aware of these. At the end of the marriage, legal disputes frequently arise on the interpretation of these agreements. We will be happy to support you in interpreting the agreements made and the legal consequences thereof.

Advice on entering into a marriage contract

We have seen many different prenuptial agreements from clients and are familiar with the problems that may arise from these at the end of a marriage. We know exactly what  important consequences you face when entering into or amending a prenuptial agreements. . This is why we are ideally placed to advise you and your partner on concluding prenuptial agreements. We are happy to engage with you and offer professional and personal guidance.