A Contract Can Protect You and Your Partner

The California laws surrounding gay and lesbian partnerships and same-sex marriages keep changing. It is wise to establish your own contract, a partnership agreement that can serve you no matter what legislators, the electorate and the courts decide.

As with any committed relationship, it is important that you both have a thorough understanding of the finances involved. Emotions can often keep a couple from looking ahead, to dealing with the future, to protecting their assets. An attorney at Stolar & Associates in Los Angeles can help.

Negotiate a Contract That Provides More Certainty.

What will happen if your relationship ends? That can be a difficult subject for many couples, but it is a possibility that should be faced and planned for. The end of the relationship may be separation, dissolution, divorce or death. In any case, a domestic partnership agreement will set out the rules for the distribution of property.

• A domestic partnership agreement can protect assets you owned prior to the partnership.
• A contract can establish business ownership and management during the partnership and afterward.
• Domestic partnership agreements can protect the interests of other family members.
• Your contract can recognize the contributions of you and your partner to a business or the preservation or enhancement of assets.

Call an Experienced Lawyer for a Free Consultation.

The attorneys at Stolar & Associates have more than 25 years of experience in family law. We know the issues that should be addressed in a domestic partnership agreement, and we draft contracts that meet the toughest scrutiny of California courts. Call 310.288.1828 or send us an e-mail. Your first consultation is free.