Don't worry about premarital property; put in writing who is added to the title of a home and how the parents' contribution is treated
- Moderate value
- Evidence A
- Saves money
- Costs a little
- Takes some hours
- Some willpower
In plain words
Property you owned before marriage is your own, and does not turn into shared property because the marriage has lasted many years. A couple can agree in writing that property from before and after the marriage belongs to each of them separately. One point to watch: if you agreed to add the other person's name to a home, you can still change your mind before the change of registration, and once it is registered it belongs to the other person. At divorce, a spouse who hid, transferred or squandered money or forged debts can be given a smaller share or none.
Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 8, tip 25. This section describes legal rules, mostly mainland China’s. It is general information, not legal advice; for your own case, talk to a lawyer. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer