Cordell & Cordell co-founder Joseph Cordell is featured on HuffingtonPost.com for his viewpoint that guys do not appreciate the extent and comprehensiveness of the marriage contract that essentially means all of their assets become hopelessly commingled once they are married.
“The single most important economic decision a person will make during their lifetime is deciding to say, ‘I do,'” Cordell writes. “The second most important economic decision a person will make is deciding to say, ‘I don’t.'”
It’s likely one of the spouses in a marriage will contribute disproportionately more in assets to the marital partnership, yet all that income, property, and assets become merged into one marital pot where the lesser contributing spouse is now entitled to half.
So what should men do to protect their assets? Read the Huffington Post article: “Careful Marriage Contract May Facilitate Less Painful Divorces.”
Written by Joseph E. Cordell
Joseph E. Cordell is the Principal Partner at Cordell and Cordell, P.C., which he founded in 1990 with his wife, Yvonne. Over the past 25 years, the firm has grown to include more than 100 offices in 30 states, as well as internationally in the United Kingdom. Mr. Cordell is licensed to practice in the states of Illinois and Missouri and received his LL.M. from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Joseph E. Cordell was named one of the Top 10 Best Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Missouri.
