EUGENE, OREGON - APRIL 18, 2024 - Attorney Julie Gentili and her Oregon-based company, Mediation Northwest, offer premarital agreement mediation to help couples create boundaries for individual assets and debts prior to marital union. While statistics show that nearly 50% of unmarried people believe prenuptial agreements, also known as premarital agreements or PMAs, to be important, only one in five married couples have such a contract in place.
Gentili knows firsthand the importance of a prenuptial agreement. She got married in law school and didn’t think a premarital agreement would be important because she had few assets. 25 years later, she realized what a premarital agreement truly has to offer. “Here’s the truth,” said Gentili. “If you have the unfortunate experience of enduring a divorce, you either have the state of Oregon determining the split or you have your previously negotiated PMA determine your split.”
With a PMA in place, the terms of the divorce are already set in stone; when a PMA doesn’t exist, the divorce laws of the state define the terms.
Gentili recognizes that many people misconstrue the meaning of a PMA, seeing it as pre-planning for divorce. At the end of the day, Gentili and her team find that having a PMA in place is no different from having a will, trust, or power of attorney in place. These are simple, legal measures designed to protect all parties.
Gentili is proud to help other couples navigate through PMA creation and provide reassurance for all involved parties. Not only does Gentili have firsthand knowledge of how a PMA can be beneficial, she is also one of the best in her field when it comes to expertise. She has many awards and accolades including being named among the 10 Best Attorneys for Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys and receiving the Oregon Mediation Associations Sid Lezak Award of Excellence for providing outstanding mediation services throughout Oregon. Gentili has been a Super Lawyers Recipient, a Lawyer of Distinction, and a Family Law 10 Best and is a Certified Advanced Practitioner by the Academy of Professional Family Mediators.
Gentili recognizes there are many misconceptions centering around PMAs, and statistics agree: 63% of people in one poll said they would feel intimidated or at risk for divorce if they were asked by their partner to sign a PMA. Gentili is working to change false beliefs like these and help married couples enjoy more successful unions with legal framework to even the playing field before they are wed. Read more about premarital agreements at https://mediationnorthwest.com/a-guide-to-oregon-premarital-agreements/.
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