Marital settlement agreements, also known as divorce settlement agreements , marital termination agreements , separation agreements, or stipulations of settlements, are written contracts between divorcing spouses of their responsibilities and rights after divorce . Once formed, both parties are legally bound to them.
Partition eliminates a concurrent interest in the property so that each owner can enjoy their part separately. Most petitions for partition end in two ways: The court forces the sale of the property in a private sale or auction. The co-owners receive an equal share of the proceeds from the sale.
It affirms the legal binding of the couple, granting them certain rights, privileges, and status. These are the very rights that the LGBTQ+ community has demanded, and now received (yay!). And certainly, dissolution of the marriage contract (divorce) requires legal action.
A partition agreement, which can only be entered into after the parties' wed, provides couples with the opportunity to restructure and allocate their community property rights. The agreement permits you and your spouse to customize the division of assets and debts amassed during the marriage.