Pre-Marital Assets

[zoomzx11]

Short answer: No.

She is entitled to half of everything you purchase after you are married.

I've been married three times and that was how it was handled by the lawyers and the court in each case.

I would offer all three of my divorces were amicable, and each spouse and I discussed and agreed on the separation of assets before going to court.

Now that is living. Love the not going to court.

 

[zoomzx11]

Some people, myself included, find a Dominican partner that truly makes them happy. We have been together at least a dozen years and make a great team.

Nice to hear, a good marriage is much like a successful team.
The final result of a marriage requires both parties bring something to the effort, many people have nothing to give and expect to "win" and just shocked when she soon has enough.

 

[zoomzx11]

You should get a prenup. Dominican law on community property is truly ancient. It hasn't changed since the DR became independent in 1844. Community property not only includes everything the spouses acquire during marriage, but ALL MOVEABLE PROPERTY (stocks, bonds, money in the bank.... everything but real estate!) that the spouses had BEFORE marrying.

Sounds like Guzman knows.

 

[Big]

Always causes me to wonder what the anti marriage crowd is so afraid of or perhaps they know themselves.

People with successful marriages invariably encourage others to do it.
Impossible to to know the joys of something you never experienced.

Congratulations

 

[zoomzx11]

Excellent advice.

This what you did bob?
How did it work out for you?

 

[bob saunders]

This what you did bob?
How did it work out for you?

¿????????

 

[bob saunders]

If I am reading the threads correctly your advice disagrees with some of the others.
I have avidly read your posts for years thinking one day I would see you type "i do not know" as a response.

I will never hear that from you, o knower of everything.

 

[bob saunders]

This what you did bob?
How did it work out for you?

I am still happily married 23 years later.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

I am still happily married 23 years later.

We know, Bob.

 

[veraugamike]

Mike what country are you from? where did you meet your partner

I am from the US. She was a maid at the hotel I was living in. I did the young hottie thing for awhile and then decided true happiness would only come with someone closer to my own age.

 

[jrp13]

Because you love the DR woman

There's a fine line between love and foolishness

 

[jrp13]

Now that is living. Love the not going to court.

You've been thru this 3 times and you want to do it again that's idiotic get yourself a dog if your lonely

 

[jrp13]

I am still happily married 23 years later.

I hope she's happily married and not plotting to take all your money and possessions

 

[jrp13]

Congratulations

Maybe the anti marriage crowd reads and knows that more than half of all marriages fail and in 99% of those the man comes out on the short end of the stick I'm sure you've heard the saying "it's cheaper to keep her" so why get her in the first place

 

[Father Guido]

dont do it

I 'second' this advice

 

[bob saunders]

I hope she's happily married and not plotting to take all your money and possessions

lol, she has both more money and more possessions (property) than me.

 

[malko]

lol, she has both more money and more possessions (property) than me.

Bouncing back on your answer, as I was told--- by legal advice, un avocado notarial (?) ---- the opposite of what the resident legal expert stated earlier in this thread.

ie, I was not entitled to anything that my wife had prior to our marriage ( house, land, cars, bank accounts, etc......). I was like 5th in the " order list " of inheritance.

What did you do, legally--- and if anything, and if you care to share --- to make sure you will get the assets ?

 

[bob saunders]

Bouncing back on your answer, as I was told--- by legal advice, un avocado notarial (?) ---- the opposite of what the resident legal expert stated earlier in this thread.

ie, I was not entitled to anything that my wife had prior to our marriage ( house, land, cars, bank accounts, etc......). I was like 5th in the " order list " of inheritance.

What did you do, legally--- and if anything, and if you care to share --- to make sure you will get the assets ?

Many of my wife's properties are in both my name and her son's name. That way both of us are protected. The house we live in is in my name only.

 

[chico bill]

lol, she has both more money and more possessions (property) than me.

Gold Digger

 

[chico bill]

Bouncing back on your answer, as I was told--- by legal advice, un avocado notarial (?) ---- the opposite of what the resident legal expert stated earlier in this thread.

ie, I was not entitled to anything that my wife had prior to our marriage ( house, land, cars, bank accounts, etc......). I was like 5th in the " order list " of inheritance.

What did you do, legally--- and if anything, and if you care to share --- to make sure you will get the assets ?

Always trust advice from an avocado