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Any matrimonial agreement may be set aside when it is the product of fraud or overreaching by a party with power to take advantage of a confidential relationship or is unconscionable

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January 17, 2012 at 5:50 pm

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A material breach by either party to a bilateral contract excuses the other party from rendering any further contractual performance

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May 14, 2011 at 5:34 am

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Courts have the authority to modify a spousal agreement on the basis of unconscionability, misrepresentation, or fraud

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May 11, 2011 at 12:07 pm

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To the extent that pre-marital agreements are ambiguous, the parties’ practical interpretation — as reflected by their actions — is a consideration of great weight

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May 11, 2011 at 11:50 am

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The law grants particular leniency to agreements made in the domestic arena

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May 11, 2011 at 11:21 am

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Prenuptial agreements in our current society

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December 7, 2010 at 1:18 pm

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The polestar of contract construction is to discover the intention of the parties as revealed by the language used by them

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June 21, 2010 at 1:29 pm

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An antenuptial agreement which would leave a spouse a public charge or close to it, or which would provide a standard of living far below that which was enjoyed both before and during the marriage would probably not be enforced by any court

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March 31, 2010 at 5:54 pm

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Yous, Mine & Ours

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November 20, 2009 at 5:24 pm

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Four financial issues that ought to be discussed before getting married

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October 25, 2009 at 12:11 pm

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