A posthumous child is a child born after the death of one of their biological parents. This becomes important in the context of intestate succession or survivor benefits. Generally, children conceived before the death one parent are treated...
family & personal matters
pre-dup
“Pre-dup” is an informal term for a kind of prenuptial agreement for couples registering as domestic partners.
[Last updated in December of 2020 by the Wex Definitions Team]
premarital agreement
A premarital agreement, also known as a prenuptial agreement or antenuptial agreement, is a contract made by the parties to a marriage prior to the marriage.
The agreement may determine matters such as one party's rights in...
prenuptial agreement
A prenuptial agreement, also known as antenuptial agreement, premarital agreement, or prenup, is a contract entered into prior to marriage setting the terms for separation. In general, provisions that tend to unreasonably encourage divorce or...
preregistration agreement
The equivalent of a prenuptial agreement for couples in some states and in the U.K. that allow registration as domestic partners or civil union partners. That is, it is a substitute for a prenuptial agreement when parties only seek a civil union. See...
privacy
Overview:
There is a long and evolving history regarding the right to privacy in the United States. In the context of American jurisprudence, the Supreme Court first recognized the “right to privacy” in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965). Before...
professional guardian
Professional guardians are typically trained and licensed professionals who are paid to take care of incapacitated person, also known as the ward. Many professional guardians have backgrounds as lawyers, doctors, or social workers. They are...
purchase money resulting trust
In trusts and estates law, a purchase money resulting trust is a type of trust used in domestic partnerships when property is purchased jointly by two partners, but the title is held in the name of only one partner. If the title-holder dies...
putative
Putative means presumed, reputed, or supposed: generally accepted but not established.
Putative class actions are representative lawsuits filed by named plaintiffs on behalf of a class seeking class certification under Rule 23 of the...putative spouse doctrine
The putative spouse doctrine protects the financial and property interests of a putative spouse. A putative spouse is a person who unknowingly entered into an invalid marriage, believing in good faith that it is a valid marriage. The putative...