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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Tracy
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I think, if they are recently married, a post nup is essential for the wife. Of course, you cannot represent both or either if you have represented both of them.
If she later wants to convert to community, she can do so. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>tracy paul<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 19, 2016 7:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Separate and Community Property Agreement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Good Morning Listmates,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I have recently married estate planning clients. They are in the mid-50's and the wife brought significant assets into the marriage which she has kept separate and is planning to keep separate.
Is there a benefit to preparing a Separate and Community Property Agreement identifying and confirming the separate property? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tracy Paul <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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