Legal Opinion
Schmidt v. Schmidt
Richmond County Circuit Court
Decided October 8, 1987No. Case No. A-3057-CPublished
1Opinion of the Court
By JUDGE T. J. MARKOW
The issue before this court is whether the antenuptial agreement entered into by the parties on November 22, 1978, is valid and enforceable. I am of the opinion that it is.
On the morning of November 22, 1978, the day of their marriage, Edward F. Schmidt, Jr. (Edward) and Esther Paz (Esther) executed a premarital agreement (hereinafter, the Agreement). The Agreement provided that in the event of divorce or Edward’s predeceasing Esther, Esther would receive Edward’s residence and certain furnishings therein. In the event of divorce, Edward reserved a life estate in the…
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