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Will My Prenuptial Agreement Be Enforced?

In New Hampshire, prenuptial agreements are powerful legal contracts.  They change a couple’s rights and entitlements upon death or divorce, and they are presumed to be valid and enforceable.  Prenuptial agreements are often requested before marriage to preserve premarital or generational wealth, protect business interests, protect children of a prior marriage or to provide clarity...

Gifted and Inherited Assets in a Divorce

For individuals with substantial family wealth, gifts or inheritances, protection of wealth in divorce is a significant concern. In New Hampshire, the division of marital property is governed by RSA 458:16-a. Marital property is defined broadly.  Courts are directed to divide marital property “equitably” in a divorce.  The statute presumes that equal is equitable, but...