Topical Caselaw Issues
Cases Holding “Sign Or I’ll File For Divorce” is Duress
Trigg v. Trigg, 22 P.2d 119 (1933); Pacelli v. Pacelli, 319 N.J.Super. 185, 725 A.2d 56 (1999); Gabaig v. Gabaig, 717 P.2s 835 (AK 1986); Fanning v. Fanning, 828 S.W.2d 135 (Tex.App. 1992), rev’d in part on other grounds, 847 S.W.2d 225 (Tex. 1993); Chait v. Chait, 256 A.D.2d 121, 681 N.Y.S.2d 269 (1998); In Re Marriage of Myers, 210 Mont. 173, 682 P.2s 718 (1984); Marshall v. Marshall, 166 W.Va. 304, 273 S.E.2d 360 (1980)
Cases Holding That a Pre-Marital Agreement Cannot Waive ERISA Rights
Nellis v. Boeing Co., 1992 W.L. 122773 (D. Kan.); Hurwitz v. Sher, 982 F.2d 778 (2nd Cir. 1992); Zinn v. Donaldson Inc., 799 F. Supp. 69 (D. Minn. 1992); Howard v. Branham & Baker Coal Co., No. 91-5913 (6th Cir. 1992); In Re Estate of Hopkins, 214 Ill. App. 3d 427, 574 N.E.2d 230 (1991); See also: Murphy, Can PreMarital Agreements Waive Retirement Benefits.
Articles
Forbidden Provisions in Prenuptial Agreements, JAAML, Vol. 21, No. 2 (2008)
Post Nuptial Agreements, Wisconsin Law Review, Volume 2007, No. 4