Nuptial & Civil Partnership Agreements in Scotland - Challenges & Caselaw Explored

Introduction

Pre and post nuptial/civil partnership agreements are still often seen as only for the rich and famous. But they can be really useful for many clients, helping to avoid uncertainty, stress and cost in the event of future separation. Practitioners can feel apprehensive about them (not unreasonably given the repercussions of getting them wrong).

We need to know what issues to discuss with our clients not just at the outset of the instruction but throughout the process of considering entering into one to drafting to finalising to signing the agreement.

Drafting of the agreement requires great care and attention and there are pitfalls and challenges which must be considered.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Purpose and benefits of Pre/Post Nuptial/Civil Partnership Agreements
• What to discuss/consider/ask with your client when advising them
• How to draft the agreement, what to include, what not to include
• How to revise the agreement (when it has been prepared by the other lawyer), what to delete, what to add, what to warn client about
• Soft skills….this can be a very sensitive and emotive topic
• Pitfalls and challenges
• Review/update of relevant caselaw

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.