LafayetteLady -> RE: Contracts.. are they necessary (4/24/2009 6:31:44 AM)
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ORIGINAL: kitteneedsmate i want to thank all of you who replied and for sharing your ideas . i too had reservations or i would not have asked if it was a usual request to take all of a person's holdings when they become owned. i did speak with a lawyer and when i told the potential master that i was setting up a trust fund for my chidren he told me to keep walking. Thank you all for your support. Too bad there are scammers out there. i have known this man for over a year and was in a relationship for over 9 months. Never can tell can you! As someone said, mention it being put in trust and see how long he sticks around. I'm sorry that you had to go through any of it. I think most of the people who say how contracts are worthless are talking about the fact that "lifestyle" contracts have no legal standing. While it is true that some points of a BDSM contract MIGHT be considered valid, the reality is that a judge will also see the contract as a whole and more than likely dismiss it entirely. There is also the very real fact that this isn't something that would fall under family law (unless the parties were married) and the expense of hashing the whole thing out in court is really not worth it. The bottom line, as nearly everyone has said, is that when it comes to your financial assets that you have slated for your "golden years" or inheritance for your children and grandchildren, be wary of anyone who tells you that because he/she now "owns" you, that all of those assets are theirs to do with as they will. If they are going to own you, they are responsible for taking care of you and your best interests. Obviously wanting your assets for their own personal use is never in your best interest. Again, I'm sorry you had to go through that, but 9 months isn't really that long in the big scope of things. Remember when two people are married they are considered "newlyweds" for a year. Someone decided that was a fairly reasonable amount of time for the "shine" to wear off and reality to set in.
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