TRUST SERVICES
Pre-marital Trust
Secures your personal and family assets before marriage, so you can enter your next chapter with complete peace of mind.
What is a pre-marital trust?
- A pre-marital trust (or separate property trust) is a legal arrangement where one person places assets into a trust before getting married, primarily to protect those assets as separate property.
- It helps to shield pre-marital assets (such as real estate, investments, businesses, or inheritances) from being treated as marital or community property in the event of divorce or death. By transferring ownership of the assets to the trust, they are no longer directly owned by the individual, which can make it harder for a future spouse to claim as part of the matrimonial assets.
SIMPLE PRE-MARITAL TRUST ARRANGEMENT
What are the benefits?
Strong protection
Once in the trust, the assets are legally separated
Created unilaterally
No agreement from the spouse is needed
Estate planning
Avoids probate and can control distribution
Privacy
A trust is generally more private than a prenuptial agreement
Non-confrontational
No need to negotiate sensitive terms directly with future spouse
Who should consider a pre-marital trust?
