Synopsis
What to Do Before “I Do” takes the potentially unromantic idea of a prenuptial agreement and helps you see its importance to your relationship. Even if you decide against a prenuptial agreement, after reading this book, you will realize how important it is to go into a marriage with your eyes wide open.
Library Journal
This is a book about money and marriage. Soon-to-be-married couples are coached on how to share information about credit cards, loans, tax liabilities, and court judgments. Matrimonial attorney Choudhri opens with checklists to encourage full disclosure upfront and examples of common problems with joint debt, student loans, and credit. The book's middle section covers the grounds for divorce and explains what is and is not marital property and how it is handled when a marriage ends. Next is a discussion of estate law and what happens to property if one dies without a will. Finally, Choudhri reviews prenuptial agreements, provides illustrative situations in which they are particularly desirable, and explains what to include so that an agreement will stand up in court. Numerous life examples provide context, and appendixes cover state probate and divorce laws. A worthwhile purchase for most public libraries; collections needing more than one title might add Arlene Dubin's Prenups for Lovers: A Romantic Guide to Prenuptial Agreement, which gives state-by-state information on marital and cohabitation laws.-Joan Pedzich, Harris Beach LLP, Rochester, NY Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.