Why should you seek expert advice?

In Finland, prenuptial agreement can only be registered in Finnish or Swedish languages. Therefore, prenuptial agreement needs to be written always in Finnish or Swedish languages. However, prenuptial agreement can be translated to a language understood by the spouses. A prenuptial agreement should be drawn up with the help of an expert. Drafting a prenuptial agreement is not simple, though it may be so appear. When drafting a prenuptial agreement one should note for example whether the contract exists in case of a divorce and / or death, and whether the rights are limited. When drafting a prenuptial agreement, choices with implications for the distribution of assets such as divorce have to be made.

Prenuptial Agreement affects how the distribution of matrimonial property is carried out. A prenuptial agreement can be made to take effect in case of a divorce and in case of a death of a spouse, or in only one of the events.

Documents with years of experience

“I have worked as a lawyer for nearly ten years. I am responsible for Legistum Attorneys Ltd´s prenuptial agreements, wills, estate inventories and divisions of property preparation. I prepare hundreds of these documents annually.

Such documentation is worth it, because with the help of these documents cumbersome disputes such as divorce can often be avoided, because the issues have been agreed upon earlier in harmony. Documents drawn up in advance also save time and money when you for example do not have to argue over the distribution of property. Especially, if one spouse is an entrepreneur, the business can be excluded with a prenuptial agreement. This way the difficult determination of division of the company’s value can be avoided. Noteworthy is that company assets can also be assigned in the will.

These day it is also common to inherit a variety of different kinds of property (such as summer houses and shares), that makes sense to protect in case life situations change. ” Kirsi Wähäaho, attorney