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List of Clauses
Maintenance; Adequacy of Agreed upon PaymentsClause 1-Wife acknowledges that support payments provided for in Agreement
are sufficient to meet pre-separation standard of living
Clause 2-Wife acknowledges that support payments provided for in Agreement
are fair and reasonable
Maintenance and Other Payments; Modification of in the Event of Bankruptcy
Maintenance; Deduction for Payments Not Made by Spouse-Husband may deduct
mortgage and tax payments made on behalf of Wife from spousal/child support payments
Maintenance; Direct Payment of Mortgage to Be Applied Toward Maintenance
Maintenance for Purpose of Purchasing a Home; Financial Obligation
Maintenance; Grounds for Termination; Special Account for Payment of Taxable
Maintenance
Maintenance; Guarantee of Payment-Members of Husband's family business as
guarantors of payments to Wife
Maintenance; Guarantee of Payment by Third Party
Maintenance; Modification of on Disability
Maintenance; Modification of When Payee Spouse Earns Taxable Income, Payor
Becomes Disabled, or Payor Loses License to Practice Profession
Maintenance; Payments in Lieu of Equitable Distribution
Maintenance; Payments to Be Apportioned Between Alimony Child Support
Maintenance; Penalty Fees on Mortgage Chargeable Against Spouse Late in Making
Support Payments-Husband to reimburse Wife for late fees paid by Wife on
mortgage payments if Wife's lateness caused by late support payments from Husband
Maintenance; Reduction of in Accordance with Recipient Spouse's Earning Ability
Maintenance; Royalties from Patent Payable as
Maintenance; Securing Payment of
Maintenance; Social Security-Level of maintenance payments to remain constant in
the event of changes in government benefits
Maintenance; Taxation and Deduction
Clause 1-Payments taxable to wife and deductible by Husband; if payments
held non-deductible, amount to be adjusted to achieve same economic effect as if
deductible Clause 2-Wife advised that alimony payments are taxable to her and
deductible by Husband
Maintenance; Tax Law Change That Would Disallow Alimony Deduction
Maintenance; Temporary Increase of During Recipient Spouse's Period of
Unemployment
Maintenance; Termination of Payments on Marriage or Cohabitation; "Cohabitation"
Defined-Maintenance payments to Wife to cease on her cohabitation with another man
Maintenance; Waiver ofClause 1-Mutual waiver of support by other spouse
Clause 2-Wife waives maintenance and equitable distribution in exchange
for lump sum payment
Maintenance; Waiver of Right to Seek Modification
Marital Estate; Final Date for Claims Against
Marital Home; Access to-Wife not to change locks on marital home and to allow
Husband access to certain rooms
Marital Home; Allocation of Expenses
Marital Home; Appraisal of-Procedure for establishing appraisal for purpose of sale
Marital Home; Ascertainment of Liens
Marital Home; Ascertainment of Liens; Declination of Search
Marital Home as Income Producing Property; Allocation of Expenses
Marital Home; Attribution of Costs for Major Repairs
Marital Home; Attribution of Costs for Major Repairs in Event of Non-Compliance
Marital Home; Conveyance of Interest to Spouse Clause 1-Husband conveys all right in marital home to Wife
Clause 2-Wife to execute bargain and sale deed on marital property in
favor of Husband; deed to be held in escrow for stated period; Husband may
refinance home during escrow period
Clause 3-Conveyance by Husband to Wife; Wife responsible for mortgage
Clause 4-Wife to convey all interest in marital home to Husband; Wife to
have right to occupancy until occurrence of specified event Clause 5-Husband conveys interest in marital home to Wife in exchange for
relief from support payments
Clause 6-Transfer of residence to Husband; indemnity of Wife from
liability; assignment of insurance policies
Clause 7-Conveyance to Wife of premises in "as is" condition by deed
comparable to current deed; Wife responsible for all future care of premises;
assignment of escrow; Husband's warranties; delivery of documents
Clause 8-Conveyance of interest to Wife in consideration for her waiver of
interest in Husband's pension
Marital Home; Conveyance of Interest to Spouse; Delivery of Documents-Husband to
deliver all documents necessary to transfer marital home to Wife; Wife may sign
documents in Husband's name if Husband fails to sign
Marital Home; Conveyance of Interest to Spouse; Expenses of Transferring Title
Marital Home; Conveyance of Interest to Spouse; Mortgage in Satisfaction of
Marital Home; Expenses; Indemnification forClause 1-Wife to indemnify Husband from all debts arising out of ownership
of marital home
Clause 2-Wife to indemnify Husband from all debts arising out of marital
home, including mortgage payments, real estate taxes and utilities Clause 3-Husband to indemnify Wife from all debts and obligations incurred
by Husband in connection with marital home Clause 4-Wife to indemnify Husband for all claims arising out of existing
mortgage
Marital Home; Expenses; Responsibility for-Wife responsible for all expenses
involving marital home upon conveyance to her
Marital Home; Expenses; Responsibility for Costs Until Sale Is Effectuated
Clause 1--Husband's responsibility
Clause 2--Wife's responsibility
Marital Home; Expenses; Responsibility for Until Sale of Home or a Date Certain
Marital Home; Expenses; Tax Treatment Clause 1-Payments by Husband marital home expenses to be divided between
maintenance and child support and treated accordingly for tax purposes Clause 2--Husband's payment of marital home expenses not to be considered
maintenance to Wife; Husband entitled to income tax deduction for mortgage
interest and real property taxes
Marital Home; Expenses; Waiver of Reimbursement for
Marital Home; Expenses; Warranty of Payment
Marital Home; Explanation of Why Residence Is One Spouse's Separate Property
Marital Home; Failure of Occupant Spouse to Pay Mortgage Entitles Non-Occupant
Spouse to Be Named Receiver
Marital Home; Joint Occupancy Until Closing of Sale
Marital Home; Occupancy of Clause 1-Wife to have exclusive occupancy of marital home
Clause 2-Wife to have exclusive occupancy of marital home during
"residence period"; "residence period" defined
Clause 3-Wife to have exclusive occupancy of marital home until the
earlier of youngest child marrying or a stated date; house to be sold with
proceeds of sale divided equally between parties
Clause 4-Wife has right to occupy marital home, which is separate property
of Husband, until emancipation of youngest child; formula for payment of
expenses in the event of Wife's remarriage Clause 5-Wife to have exclusive occupancy and be responsible for expenses
Marital Home; Occupancy of by One Spouse Until Occurrence of Stated EventClause 1-Occupancy by Wife until death, remarriage or cohabitation
Clause 2-Upon occurrence of specified event, home is to be sold;
apportionment of sale proceeds
Marital Home; Occupancy; Rent Payable to Other Spouse-Wife to pay rent to
Husband for occupancy of marital home
Marital Home; Option to Purchase
Clause 1-Husband has option to purchase Wife's interest in marital home;
procedure for determining fair market price Clause 2-Husband to have right of first refusal to buy house
Clause 3-Wife given option to purchase Husband's rights in marital home
Clause 4-Mutual option to purchase
Marital Home; Outstanding Mortgage, Pay-Down of
Marital Home; Preservation of Good Condition by Spouse in Residence
Marital Home; Refinancing of
Marital Home; Repairs to Clause 1-Husband to advance stated sum for repairs to marital home
Clause 2-Parties to share costs of repairs to marital home
Clause 3-Responsibility for cost of major repairs on marital home;
procedure for obtaining estimates of cost
Clause 4-Equal allocation of costs; "major repair" defined
Marital Home; Responsibility for Costs Until Sale is Effectuated
Marital Home; Sale of; Additional Maintenance Payment as Incentive for Occupying
Spouse to Sell-Husband to make additional maintenance payment to Wife if she
sells marital home before a specified date
Marital Home; Sale of; Costs of Sale Clause 1-Costs of sale to be borne equally
Clause 2-Parties individually responsible for tax consequences of sale of
marital home Clause 3-Tax liability on sale of marital home to be borne equally
Marital Home; Sale of; Credit for Expenses Clause 1--Husband to pay costs to prepare home for sale and be reimbursed
on sale of house Clause 2--Wife to be credited for expenditures from Husband's share of
proceeds of sale
Marital Home; Sale of; Distribution of Net Proceeds Clause 1-Home previously sold
Clause 2-Home to be sold in the future
Clause 3-Purchaser to deliver checks for Wife, Husband and broker
Clause 4-Wife to pay Husband one-half of net proceeds from sale of marital
home
Marital Home; Sale of; Establishing a Sales Price; "Sales Price" Defined
Marital Home; Sale of; Procedure
Clause 1-Husband to sell home at any price in excess of stated amount;
thereafter, home to be offered for sale at fair market price
Clause 2-Husband to sell marital home; Wife to receive half of proceeds,
less equitable distribution payment
Marital Home; Sale of; Responsibility for Showing of House for Sale
Marital Home; Sale of; Timing of Sale Clause 1-Home is to be placed on the market by date certain
Clause 2-Home to be sold if Wife remarries or vacates residence
Marital Home, Sale Price; Reduction of-Price to be reduced after specified
period that house is on market
Marital Home, Separate Property of One Spouse, to Be Residence of Other Spouse
for Limited Period; Consequences for Holdover Tenancy
Marital Home; Transfer of to Spouse in Contemplation of Refinancing
Marital Home; Use of Portion of Premises by Party Not in Occupancy
Marital Home; Vacating Premises Clause 1-Husband to vacate marital home and to transfer all interest in
home to Wife
Clause 2-Husband to vacate marital home; premises to be left in good
condition Clause 3-Responsibility for costs after Husband vacates premises
Clause 4-Escrow account to be established by Husband to cover costs after
he vacates premises
Marital Home; "Vacating Premises" Defined
Marital Home; Value of-Acknowledgement by parties of value of marital home
Marital Home; Waiver of Spouse's Interest in
Marital Home; Warranty that Neither Party Has Encumbered Home
Clause 1-Parties warrant that they have not encumbered marital home beyond
existing mortgage
Clause 2-Despite warranty, Husband retains right to refinance first
mortgage
Mediation in Drafting of Agreement; Right to Consult an Independent Attorney
Medical Expenses; Defined
Medical Expenses; Proof of-Wife to send bills to Husband
Medical Expenses; Responsibility for
Clause 1-General responsibility of Husband
Clause 2-Husband responsible for all medical expenses of children; Wife to
cooperate in documentation for insurance purposes; consent of Husband needed for
special medical services not covered by insurance Clause 3-Each party responsible for his or her own medical expenses
Medical Expenses; Unreimbursed Expenses
Clause 1-Husband has limited duty to pay for orthodontia, cosmetic
surgery, psychologist and psychiatrist
Clause 2-Parties to share costs of unreimbursed expenses
Clause 3-Husband responsible for all children's unreimbursed medical
expenses
Medical Reports of Children-Each parent entitled to complete information
Mortgage; Cooperative Loan-Husband to make effort to remove Wife's name from
loan against cooperative apartment and to assume all obligations on loan
Mortgage; Refinancing of to Pay for Property Distribution-Husband to mortgage
marital home to make property distribution payment to Wife
Mortgage; Removal of One Spouse as Obligor
Mortgage; Security for Payments in the Event of Death or Default-Husband to
secure life insurance for mortgage and execute Confession of Judgment
Moving; Change of Address of Parties-Parties to notify each other of any change
of address
Moving; Expenses
Moving; Limitation on Distance
Clause 1-Loss of support and custody of children if Wife moves beyond
specified distance
Clause 2-Notice required if parties should change residence
Clause 3-Application for change of custody permitted if Wife should change
residence of children
Clause 4-Wife agrees not to move as long as she is not remarried, there is
a minor child, and Husband is not in arrears in support obligations Clause 5-Remarriage of Wife
Clause 6-Exception for vacation home
Clause 7-Imposition of specific circumstances in which relocation of Wife
is permissible Clause 8-Declaration that Wife not be permitted to move, except for clear
economic need, is in best interests of the children
Clause 9--Reduction of Child Support
Moving; Notice of-Wife with custody of children must give written notice before moving
Moving; Right of Custodial Parent-Unrestricted right to move given to Wife after
specified period of time; adjustment of Husband's visitation schedule M
Text of Clauses
Maintenance; Adequacy of Agreed upon Payments
Clause 1-Wife acknowledges that support payments provided for in Agreement
are sufficient to meet pre-separation standard of living:
The Wife acknowledges that the payments of maintenance and child
support provided for in this Agreement are sufficient to sustain the wife and
children in accordance with their pre-separation standard of living, inclusive
of the expenses of summer camp attendance for the children and unreimbursed
medical expenses for the Wife and children.Clause 2-Wife acknowledges that support payments provided for in Agreement
are fair and reasonable: The Wife acknowledges that the provisions of the Agreement for her
support and maintenance and for the support and maintenance of the children are
fair, adequate and satisfactory to her, and in keeping with her accustomed
standard of living and her reasonable requirements, and giving consideration to
her own ability to provide for her own support and the support of the children
and having contemplated all her present and future needs and all the present and
future needs of the children. The Wife, therefore, accepts these provisions in
full and final settlement and satisfaction, and she hereby releases and
discharges the Husband absolutely and forever, for the rest of her life, from
any and all claims and demands, past, present or future, for support and
maintenance, except as contained in this Agreement.
Maintenance and Other Payments; Modification of in the Event of Bankruptcy
1. The parties have entered into this Agreement with the expectation that
they will each perform their respective obligations hereunder, including those
relating to maintenance, child support, property division, and the payment of
any distributive award, and that none of those obligations will be discharged,
canceled, terminated, diminished or in any way affected by the filing of a
petition in bankruptcy, or by the making of an assignment for the benefit of
creditors ("modified by reason of bankruptcy"). In particular, the Husband
recognizes that notwithstanding how they are characterized in the Agreement, all
of said payments and transfers to the Wife are actually in the nature of
alimony, maintenance, or child support, and the Husband will not assert a
contrary position in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings.
2. In the event any payment or other transfer arising under this Agreement
is discharged or downwardly modified by reason of bankruptcy, the party
adversely affected by such modification shall (a) be entitled to apply to any
court of competent jurisdiction for modification of the support provisions of
this Agreement and any order or decree into which it may have been incorporated,
irrespective of the support waivers contained in the Agreement and the
limitations placed upon the modification of agreements under the laws of the
particular jurisdiction or, in the alternative (b) elect to have any such
reduction paid as additional tax-free, non-modifiable maintenance at the rate of
$_______ per month, plus interest payable monthly at the rate of ____% per day,
until the amount (not including interest) equal to the total of the reduced
payments has been paid.
Maintenance; Deduction for Payments Not Made by Spouse-Husband may deduct
mortgage and tax payments made on behalf of Wife from spousal/child support
payments (See also: Marital Home; Occupancy of)
It is herewith agreed that the Wife shall be solely responsible for
mortgage and tax payments during the period of exclusive use and occupancy of
the marital home. In the event that the Wife fails to make the aforesaid
payments, the Husband is entitled to make such payments to the source, and the
Husband shall be entitled to deduct the amount paid from spousal/child support payments.
Maintenance; Direct Payment of Mortgage to Be Applied Toward Maintenance
The parties agree that the support and maintenance as set forth herein
shall be paid by the Husband to the Wife via direct payments of the mortgage,
maintenance and parking charges for and/or connected with the marital residence
with the remaining sums to be paid directly to the Wife.
Maintenance for Purpose of Purchasing a Home; Financial Obligation
In order to assist the Wife in acquiring a separate co-operative or
condominium apartment, the Husband shall make monthly maintenance payments to
the Wife for a period of eighteen (18) years commencing on the first day of the
first month following the closing of the sale of the marital home. The
maintenance payment due in accordance with this paragraph shall be made
regardless of whether the Wife subsequently remarries. The amount of the
aforementioned maintenance obligation shall be equal to the amount of monthly
principal and interest due on a $_________ acquisition based upon eighty percent
(80%) financing, thirty (30) year amortization and an interest rate no greater
than seven percent (7%) annually.
Maintenance; Grounds for Termination; Special Account for Payment of Taxable
Maintenance The Husband agrees to pay to the Wife as maintenance the sum of $______ a
week beginning on ___________ until such time as the occurrence of the first of
the following events:
(1) the Wife's remarriage or co-habitation, co-habitation is being
defined as the Wife living or residing with an unrelated adult male on a regular
or continuing basis for more than ninety (90) days within any twelve month period.;
(2) the death of the Wife;
(3) the death of the Husband; or
(4) the Husband experiences a substantial change in his financial
circumstances such that he cannot reasonably be expected to pay the Wife in
accordance with this Agreement, as shall be determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction. The parties expressly agree that the Husband's obligation to pay
maintenance to the Wife is based on his current income and not the parties'
tangible assets. The parties expressly acknowledge that the Husband's income is
subject to fluctuation and may decrease substantially or increase at any time as
a result of circumstances beyond his control. The Wife agrees that any
determination as to whether the Husband can reasonably pay maintenance at the
levels provided for in this Agreement will be based on his income and not based
on any other standard and he shall not have to sell any assets to pay
maintenance.
While the parties have agreed to file joint tax returns during the
remainder of their marriage, in the event, for whatever reason, whether a
subsequent divorce or otherwise, the parties file separate income tax returns,
the parties agree that the aforesaid payments shall be completely taxable to the
Wife and deductible by the Husband. Further, in the event that the parties file
separate tax returns, if as a result of any tax rule or regulation ruling by any
taxing authority, legislative, judicial, or quasi-judicial body, that the
aforesaid payments are or are held or declared to be non-deductible by the
Husband (including by virtue of the Alternative Minimum Tax), the Husband's
support payments shall be reduced by an amount equal to the tax savings the
Husband would have enjoyed had the maintenance been fully deductible by the Husband. In accordance with the Husband's monthly obligation to pay maintenance to
the Wife, and in the event the parties become divorced and will then be required
to file separate tax returns, the parties agree that the Husband shall pay the
wife the sum of $_______ on a weekly basis each Monday. In addition, the Husband
shall deposit the sum of $______ each Monday into a savings account which shall
be maintained and owned by both the Husband and Wife for the purposes of
maintaining sufficient funds to satisfy the Wife's income tax liability in
connection with the receipt of $______ each week in taxable maintenance. The
account shall be established so that any withdrawal from same shall require the
signature and approval of both the Husband and the Wife. Any sums paid into the
account by the Husband in any given tax year in excess of the Wife's ultimate
tax liability shall be given to the Wife. In the event the Wife's tax liability
exceeds the balance of funds paid into the account by Husband in any given tax
year, the Wife shall be required to make-up the short-fall. Notwithstanding the
preceding obligation, the Husband shall not be required to pay any tax, interest
or penalty assessed against the Wife which results from or relates to her
failure to timely file an income tax return or any liability resulting from any
erroneous inclusion or exclusion, omission or misrepresentation, whether willful
or otherwise, on her tax return. In that event, the Husband's obligation shall
be limited to the funds he has deposited into the joint savings account.
Maintenance; Guarantee of Payment-Members of Husband's family business as
guarantors of payments to WifeThe payments the Husband is required to make under the terms of this
Agreement shall be guaranteed by A.S., or if A.S. shall be deceased by M.S. and
R.S., jointly and severally (each of whom is referred to as the guarantor). In
the event the Husband fails to make any payments when due, the guarantor shall
promptly make such payment, but in no event later than ten days after the
sending of written notification by certified mail, return receipt requested, of
such nonpayment by the Husband.
The guarantors, by affixing their signature to this agreement, bind
themselves to be obligated to the provisions of this paragraph.
Maintenance; Guarantee of Payment by Third Party
The maintenance payments the Husband is required to pay hereunder shall be
guaranteed by ________________ (Guarantor). In the event the Husband fails to
make any payments when due, the Guarantor shall promptly make such payment, but
in no event later than ten days after the sending by the Wife of written
notification by certified mail, return receipt requested, of such nonpayment.
Maintenance; Modification of on Disability
In the event of a catastrophic illness which would render the Husband
either partially or totally disabled to the extent of making him unable to
engage in full time employment at his prior earning levels, the payment of
maintenance provided for in this Agreement may be modified and the parties shall
re-negotiate their respective rights and obligations.
Maintenance; Modification of When Payee Spouse Earns Taxable Income, Payor
Becomes Disabled, or Payor Loses License to Practice Profession In the event the Wife obtains employment or begins to earn taxable income
of any kind, including Social Security Disability income (except for the
maintenance payments set forth herein), the Husband's maintenance obligation
shall be reduced by one dollar ($1.00) for every one dollar ($1.00) received by
the Wife from such other sources. Without limiting the generality of the provisions as set forth, in the
event of a catastrophic illness which would render the Husband either partially
or totally disabled to the extent of making him unable to engage in full time
employment at his prior earning levels or in the event the Husband shall lose
his license and ability to practice his occupation or profession and he has no
other comparable source of income to satisfy his spousal support obligations as
set forth herein, or in the event a substantial change of circumstances occurs
and the Husband's income is insufficient to pay the maintenance provided for in
this Agreement, the Husband's maintenance obligation may be modified and the
parties shall renegotiate their respective rights and obligations. In the event
the parties cannot reach an agreement with respect to the modified maintenance
obligation, the dispute shall be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction.
Any disability insurance payments received by the Husband will be taken into
consideration in any recalculation of maintenance. In the event that maintenance is modified, the parties (or the court)
shall attempt to structure the maintenance payments in such a manner as to
maximize any tax savings the Husband may realize as a result of having the
payments be considered taxable to the Wife and deductible by the Husband for
income tax purposes.
The parties, therefore, accept these provisions in full and final
settlement and satisfaction, and they hereby release and discharge each other,
absolutely, from any and all claims and demands past, present and future for any
support and maintenance except has provided herein. The Husband currently maintains a disability income insurance policy with
________, policy #________ which provides that he is entitled to receive
$_________ per month until the age of sixty-five in the event of his disability.
The Husband shall be required to maintain the said policy for so long as he is
employed and is obligated to make payments to the Wife pursuant to this Article.
Maintenance; Payments in Lieu of Equitable Distribution (See also: Marital Home;
Sale of: Distribution of Proceeds)
Husband agrees to pay and the Wife accepts as additional maintenance to be
considered non-taxable to her and non-deductible by the Husband, and in view of
such additional maintenance waives and releases any right to equitable
distribution of the marital property: the sum of $__________, or a lesser amount
as more fully described in Exhibit "A" of this Agreement representing a present
value discount for the accelerated payment of such additional maintenance
payable simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, by a note
containing the following payment terms:
(1) The first installment of the maintenance note shall be in the
amount of $__________ due one year from the date of the signing of this
Agreement.
(2) The balance of the maintenance note shall be paid in sixty-three
(63) equal monthly installments of $_________ and a final installment of
$______. The first such installment is due on the _______ day of the thirteenth
month following the signing of this Agreement or on the first day of the month
following the sale of the Marital Residence, whichever comes first. Payments
shall then continue on the first of each month until the note is paid in full.
Maintenance; Payments to Be Apportioned Between Alimony Child Support
The Husband shall pay to the Wife the sum of $50,000, payable in
installments of $______ per month. The parties hereby acknowledge that the
aforesaid payment of $50,000 to the Wife by the Husband shall be deemed to
include child support for the parties child. The Wife hereby acknowledges,
specifically, that sum of $1,500 per month shall be allocated from the aforesaid
sum to the child's expenses, including room, board and tuition at college,
effective on the date of execution of this Agreement and continuing until _____
__, 20__ when the Husband would have paid for ___ months at the rate of $1,500
per month . However, the parties acknowledge that the child shall turn twenty-
one on ____ __, 20__, at which time he shall be emancipated and, at such time,
the Husband shall make all payments to the Wife on the full amount of $50,000
for the benefit of the Wife solely.
Maintenance; Penalty Fees on Mortgage Chargeable Against Spouse Late in Making
Support Payments-Husband to reimburse Wife for late fees paid by Wife on
mortgage payments if Wife's lateness caused by late support payments from
Husband (See also: Marital Home; Expenses; Indemnification for-Support Arrears)In the event the Wife is required to pay any late fees in connection with
the mortgage payments due on the marital home because of late support payments
due from the Husband, then in such event the Husband shall immediately reimburse
the Wife for such late fees. A late payment shall be deemed any payment made to
the Wife five days or more after the date which payment is required to be made
as herein-above set forth and which resulted a "late fee."
Maintenance; Reduction of in Accordance with Recipient Spouse's Earning Ability
It is assumed that the Wife shall use her best efforts to earn money in
the future. It is therefore agreed that all maintenance set forth in this
Agreement shall cease on January 1, of any calendar year after a year (the
"Reduction Date") in which the Wife's gross income as defined by the Child
Support Standards Act, Article 4, Section 413(5) (hereinafter referred to as
"C.S.S.A.") shall equal or exceed $50,000. If said gross income as defined by
C.S.S.A. of the Wife in any one year hereafter is between $25,000 and $50,000,
said maintenance provisions in favor of the Wife shall be reduced as of the
Reduction Date by the percentage that is equal to the proportion each $1,000 in
an increase in the Wife's gross income as defined by C.S.S.A. over $25,000 is to
$50,000. For example, if in the year 20__ the Wife's gross income as defined by
C.S.S.A. is $30,000, as of January 1, of the following calendar year, the
spousal maintenance payment will be reduced annually by the percentage equal to
the fraction 30,000/50,000, or 60%.
Maintenance; Royalties from Patent Payable as
In the event the Husband is in receipt of income from a patent that he
holds in connection with _____________, the Husband shall pay to the Wife as and
for additional maintenance, notwithstanding any other obligation pursuant to
this Agreement, during her lifetime, fifty percent (50%) of any royalty payments
that are made in connection with this patent. This obligation shall terminate on
the death of either party, but shall not terminate on the remarriage of the
Wife. The Wife shall be entitled to disclosure of the Husband's federal and
state income tax returns and any reasonable back-up documentation as requested
by her accountant, so that compliance with the provisions of this paragraph may
be monitored.
Maintenance; Securing Payment of
In order to provide for the Wife's financial security, the Husband agrees
that he will restrict his access or use of the capital appreciation account at
ABC as follows:
(1) So long as the Husband duly performs all of his obligations
under this Agreement, he shall be entitled to receive and retain for his sole
benefit any and all dividends or distributions received on the capital
appreciation account;(2) In the event that the Husband liquidates or changes the account
in any fashion, he will notify the Wife and will pay her an amount equal to any
funds he has withdrawn after payment of any applicable federal, state or other
taxes paid, or to be paid on such sums, except that under no circumstances shall
the amounts due and owing to the Wife from said liquidation be greater than the
Husband's total remaining obligation under paragraph __ of this Agreement. (3) In the event of the death of the Husband, the total sum owed
shall be considered due and owing and shall be a charge against his estate. In
the event of a default by the Husband during his lifetime, the Wife shall be
allowed to direct the liquidation of the account to the extent of the balance
owed to her pursuant to this article and any reasonable attorneys' fees that may
be required to effectuate that result.
Maintenance; Social Security-Level of maintenance payments to remain constant in
the event of changes in government benefits:
If the Wife is unable to receive Social Security or Medicare as a result
of governmental, statutory or other systemic changes when the Wife reaches the
age at which, at the time of the signing of the agreement, the Wife would have
otherwise been eligible to receive such assistance, then it is the intention of
both parties that the Husband will continue to pay maintenance at the same level
as the Husband paid in the year prior to the Wife reaching this age.
Maintenance; Taxation and Deduction
Clause 1-Payments taxable to wife and deductible by Husband; if payments
held non-deductible, amount to be adjusted to achieve same economic effect as if
deductible: The Husband agrees to pay to the Wife as maintenance the sum of
$________ a month for ________ years beginning on January 1, _______. The
parties agree that the aforesaid payments shall be completely taxable to the
Wife and deductible by the Husband. If as a result of any ruling by any taxing
authority, legislative, judicial, or quasi-judicial body, the aforesaid payments
are held or declared to be non-deductible by the Husband, then the Husband's
payments shall be adjusted so that the net economic effect to the Husband will
be as if it were fully deductible to the Husband.
Clause 2-Wife advised that alimony payments are taxable to her and
deductible by Husband:
The Wife has been advised by her counsel and by her financial
advisors that the entire amount of alimony being paid to her for her support and
maintenance are separate periodic maintenance payments included and intended to
be included with other income of the Wife within the meaning and intent of the
United States Internal Revenue Code; and are deductible from the Husband's gross
income pursuant to the provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
The Wife agrees that all said payments under this Article shall be included in
her federal and state income tax returns and that she shall pay such federal and
state income taxes as may be due on the payments made under this Article.
Maintenance; Tax Law Change That Would Disallow Alimony Deduction
The parties recognize and agree that all payments provided for in this
Article are maintenance and alimony payments which the Wife is required to
include in her gross income for income tax purposes and which the Husband is
entitled to deduct on his tax returns (hereinafter referred to as the "Alimony
Deduction"). If at any time subsequent to the date hereof by reason of any
change of law, or by reason of interpretation, or by reason of any change of
law, or by reason of interpretation, or by reason of any other matter, the
Husband is forbidden or prohibited in connection with his income tax returns
from taking in full the Alimony Deduction pursuant to this Article, or if such
deductions are disallowed (irrespective of whether by reason of any statutory
amendment, court decision, Internal Revenue Service regulation, ruling or final
determination, including but not limited to a "ninety day letter" which has not
been changed by administrative revision, whether based on present or future law
or if such deductions become subject to recapture as additional income to the
Husband in subsequent years), the Husband and Wife shall agree on an equitable
adjustment in the payments made and in those, if any, remaining to be made, to
reflect (1) the additional tax burden thereby imposed on the Husband, and (2)
the lesser tax burden thereby imposed on the Wife. The equitable adjustment
shall be to achieve the result that the net after tax results to both parties
are substantially as intended under this Agreement. In the event that the
Husband and Wife are unable to agree on such adjustment, either party may make
application to a court of competent jurisdiction to determine to amount of the
adjustment, and the party prevailing shall be entitled to recover from the other
party his or her reasonable attorneys fees and expenses incurred in connection
with such dispute including negotiations leading to said litigation and the
costs of the litigation, itself.
Maintenance; Temporary Increase of During Recipient Spouse's Period of
UnemploymentIf the Wife is discharged from her job at ____________, due to no fault of
her own, the Husband shall pay to her the amount of her salary at discharge as
additional maintenance which shall be tax deductible to the Husband taxable to
the Wife for a maximum period of eighteen months or such shorter period as shall
be determined by (1) the Wife's re-employment, (2) the Wife's death, (3) the
Husband's death, or (4) the Wife's cohabitation or remarriage.
Maintenance; Termination of Payments on Marriage or Cohabitation; "Cohabitation"
Defined-Maintenance payments to Wife to cease on her cohabitation with another
man (See also: Child Support; Reduction of on Cohabitation or Remarriage--
Cohabitation Defined-Remarriage Defined)
(1) "Cohabitation" is hereby defined as the Wife living or residing with
an unrelated adult male on a regular or continuing basis for more that thirty
(30) consecutive days within any twelve (12) month period. (2) In the event that the Wife marries or cohabits with another man as
defined above in Paragraph 1, then all support and maintenance, or other
payments to the Wife, as well as all of the Wife's expenses payable by the
husband pursuant to Articles__, and __ shall be immediately and forever
terminated.
Maintenance Trust; Establishment of
(1) Commencing ___ __, 20__, and continuing until the Wife's death,
regardless of the Wife's subsequent remarriage or remarriages, and regardless of
her cohabitation with any person she shall receive the sum of $______ per month
for her support and maintenance. Said sum shall be funded, paid and secured by a
trust created by the Husband as hereinafter set forth.
(2) In the event, and only to the extent that the cost of living (as
hereinafter defined) increases more than 10% from the present index (as
hereinafter identified), commencing in the year that the 10% increase is
reached, and only to the extent that there are available income and/or funds in
an amount greater than the Initial Corpus Trust in excess of the sum required to
pay the monthly payments, and continuing on an annual basis thereafter, the
Wife's payments shall be modified by a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The
said COLA shall be tied to and defined by the United States Consumer Price Index
that governs the Northeast Corridor for Urban Wage Earners (the "Index"), or any
successor Index that applies to such geographic area. The COLA shall be computed
by determining the aforementioned Consumer Price Index for the preceding year
and applying such percentage to the next twelve months' payments to the Wife.
The Index to be used for comparison purposes shall be the Index in effect on
_____ __, 20__.(3) It is expressly agreed and acknowledged by the parties that it is
intended that the monthly payments of $_____ together with any modifications due
to the COLA to be received by the Wife until her death shall not be taxable to
her nor deductible by the Husband for income tax purposes under Sections 71 and
215 of the Internal Revenue Code or their successor statutes, or under any
state, local or foreign income tax statutes or regulations. (4) The parties agree and acknowledge that it is critical to the Wife's
financial well-being to receive and collect the monthly payments on the first
business day of each month, and the Husband's failure to pay the Wife so that
the said payments are received and collected by the Wife on the first day of
each month shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement, permitting the Wife to
seek immediate relief under the laws of the State of _________or any other court
of competent jurisdiction in addition to any other rights and remedies available
to the Wife. (5) In consideration for and on behalf of the Husband's monthly support
obligations as set forth in this Article, and in order to effectuate the ends
sought herein, the Husband shall cooperate in establishing a trust (the Trust)
that shall be governed and controlled by the trust instruments to be executed
contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, copies that are
substantially in conformance with said trust instruments being annexed hereto as
Schedule A and being made a part of this Agreement. In connection therewith, it
is agreed that to secure the Wife's lifetime monthly payments hereunder, the
Trust shall be formed and its corpus shall be funded with and consist of (a)
$______ in cash representing twelve months of the maintenance payments, and (b)
other assets designated in Schedule B with the values therein stated (Initial
Trust Corpus). The Husband shall have an irrevocable option to purchase any of
the assets from time to time, except as provided below for a triggering event,
at the assigned price in the Trust Agreement. Said option shall be exercised by
giving written notice to the Trustee who shall acknowledge same and confirm to
the Husband that the asset to be purchased pursuant to the option is available
and ready for pick-up on receipt of the option price by wire transfer to the
Trustee's account indicated in the confirmation. The following events shall be
considered "triggering events" and shall require the Husband to exercise his
option within the allotted time period.
(a) If the Trustee is about to proceed to sell a specific asset
because the cash assets in the Trust are less than the amount that would be
payable to the Wife for one year, then in such case, the Trustee shall give
written notice to the Husband that it is about to proceed to sell a particular
asset and the Husband shall have forty-five days to exercise his option to buy
that asset at the assigned price, failing which the Trustee shall be free to
sell the asset as it sees fit. (b) In the event of a default, the Trustee shall give notice of its
intent to invade and sell trust assets, and the Husband shall have thirty days
to exercise his option to buy the assets designated for sale by the Trustee at
the assigned price, failing which the Trustee shall be free to sell the assets
as it sees fit.(c) If and when the Husband exercises his right to purchase as
hereinabove set forth, the assigned value shall be subject to an additional sum
that shall be calculated by using the cumulative cost of living increases, if
any, commencing _____ __, 20__, as said increases are set forth and defined by
the United States Consumer Price Index for the Northeast Corridor for Urban Wage
Earners (the "Index"), or any successor Index that applies to such geographic
area. The COLA shall be computed by determining the aforementioned Consumer
Price Index commencing with the Index in effect on _____ __, 20__, and applying
such percentage to subsequent years.
(6) The parties acknowledge that the terms of the Trust described and set
forth in this Article are subject to acceptance by the Trustee to be mutually
selected by the parties. (7) During the term of the trust and in the event Husband obtains any form
of property and liability insurance with respect to any and/or all assets
included in the Trust, the Trust shall be named as a co-insured under such
insurance policy or policies, if any, and in the event of an insurance and/or
claim under such policy or policies, and if such assets are still part of the
trust corpus at the time of the claim and are not otherwise fully insured for
such loss by the Trust, or if the Trustee is unable for any reason to fully
recover from the Trust's property liability insurance carrier(s) the full
insured value of such assets, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive from the
proceeds of any such insurance obtained by Husband, a sum equivalent to the full
amount of the price assigned to each asset involved in such loss plus the
appreciation (COLA) before any insurance distribution is made.
(8) The parties agree that the Wife or her designated agents shall be
entitled to receive written annual accountings from the Trust.
(9) The monthly payments of $_____ together with any modifications due to
the COLA hereinabove set forth shall be paid to the Wife on a net basis, free
from any claim of the Trust or any other person or entity that commission fees,
trustee fees, or the like are due from the Wife, it being the parties' express
intent that the Wife shall receive her monthly payments free and clear of the
costs, if any, associated with the generation by the Trust of said monthly sums. (10) The parties agree that if at any time during the Wife's life the cash
portion of the trust corpus falls below the amount payable to the Wife over a
period of one year, then and in that event (a) the Wife shall receive written
notice from the trustee of such fact, and (b) the Trustee shall, consistent with
the terms and provision of such Trust, shall immediately proceed to sell any
asset in the trust corpus so as to increase the cash portion to a sum equal to
or greater than the amount payable to the Wife over a period of one year.
(11) In the event that the Wife does not receive her monthly payments on a
timely basis, or the Trust defaults in connection with any of its obligations,
in addition to any other enforcement rights and remedies available to the Wife,
she shall be entitled to cause the Trustee to invade the trust corpus in order
to sell such portion of the trust corpus required to pay and/or reasonably raise
the sums needed to pay the monthly payments that are in default by sale of any
asset in the Trust to obtain the sums required to satisfy the Wife's claim for
unpaid maintenance.
(12) In the event that the Trust defaults in connection with any of its
obligations due to the Trustee's gross negligence or willful default as found by
a court of competent jurisdiction, in addition to any other enforcement rights
and remedies available to the Wife, she shall be entitled to invade and access
the Trust and trust corpus in order to take possession, control and title of the
entire trust corpus, subject to the option provisions of this Article.
(13) Upon the Wife's death, the parties children shall be entitled to the
remaining balance of the trust corpus not used for the Wife's support and
maintenance in equal shares, per stirpes, or if the children predecease the
Wife, to the alternate beneficiary provided for in the trust assets.
(14) So long as she receives monthly payments on a timely basis, the Wife
shall be responsible for her own living expenses including, but not limited to,
medical coverage, travel, housing, entertainment, and the like. In the event
that the aforementioned trust fails to comply with its monthly obligations as
hereinabove set forth, and in addition to any other enforcement remedies
available to the Wife in this or any other jurisdiction, she shall be absolutely
free to seek, inter alia, compliance and enforcement directly from the Husband
and/or any property or assets held in his name wherever they may be situated,
but such personal liability on the Husband's part shall terminate upon the
Wife's remarriage or her cohabitation with an unrelated adult male for a period
of not less than four consecutive months.
Maintenance; Waiver of
Clause 1-Mutual waiver of support by other spouse:The Husband and the Wife desire and intend by this Agreement to
execute a complete, final and permanent settlement and adjustment of all
property, support and other financial rights, obligations, interest and claims
of every kind and nature arising from, in connection with, or related to the
marriage relationship.
(1) The Wife represents that she has been and continues to be
in good health, and that she has been and continues to be capable of being
gainfully employed, and that she is presently self supporting and expects to
remain so. Accordingly the Wife expressly waives all claims, if any, for past,
present and future support payments from the Husband.
(2) The Husband represents that he has been and continues to
be in good health, and that he has been and continues to be capable of being
gainfully employed, and that he is presently self supporting and expects to
remain so. Accordingly the Husband expressly waives all claims, if any, for
past, present and future support payments from the Wife.
Clause 2-Wife waives maintenance and equitable distribution in exchange
for lump sum payment (See also: Settlement; Lump Sum Payment): The Husband shall pay to the Wife, as and for a lump sum
distribution, representing her interest in the marital assets, and for any claim
she may have by virtue of equitable distribution or otherwise on or before the
_________ day following execution of this Agreement, by money order or bank
certified check drawn or issued by a Commercial Savings Bank located in the City
of _____________, the sum of $___________. Payment in full and satisfaction of
said check or money order in payment thereof, will be deemed as the Wife's
acceptance of said sum in full satisfaction of her claims to equitable
distribution and in full satisfaction of her interest, if any, in any property
of the Husband and of her claims to maintenance, alimony and/or support except
as otherwise set forth in this Agreement. In waiving maintenance, alimony and/or support or any other form of
periodic payment, the Wife has taken into consideration her ability of being
self-supporting and/or being gainfully employed. Notwithstanding this, if she
chooses not to work or is unable to work, the sums provide under equitable
distribution together with any interest or income attributable thereto, are
sufficient for her support or maintenance.
Maintenance; Waiver of Right to Seek Modification
Each party specifically waives their respective rights which presently
exists under Section _______ of the ________ Law of the State of _____________
to seek modification of the maintenance provisions herein.
Marital Estate; Final Date for Claims Against (See also: After Acquired
Property; Status of)
The Husband and Wife hereby agree that the date of this Agreement, shall
govern and control the assertion of any claim for equitable distribution that
either may have against the marital property of the other, and the Husband and
Wife hereby waive, release and relinquish any claim for equitable distribution
that either of them may have to any property acquired by them on or after the
date of this Agreement.
Marital Home See also, the following subject areas: Condominium Apartment;
Conveyance of Interest to Spouse-Cooperative Apartment; Conveyance of Interest
to Spouse-Estate; Transfer of Real Property on Death of Proprietary Spouse-
Rental Apartment; Conveyance of Interest to Spouse-Rental Apartment;
Responsibility for Payment of Rent; Rent Deemed Offset Toward Maintenance and
Child Support-Rental Apartment; Rights in Cooperative or Condominium Conversion;
Conveyance of Interest to Spouse.
Marital Home; Access to-Wife not to change locks on marital home and to allow
Husband access to certain rooms
The Wife agrees that she will not change the locks on the marital
residence. The Wife agrees to allow the Husband access to the basement, study
and laundry room in the marital residence.
Marital Home; Allocation of Expenses (See also: Marital Home; Expenses; Warranty
of Payment)
Clause 1:During the period of time that the parties own the marital
residence:
(1) The Wife shall pay all amounts that are due and payable
pursuant to the existing mortgage including, without limitation the monthly
payments of interest, amortization of principal, and escrow fund deposits, and
all taxes-county, city, school-imposed on the marital residence.
(2) The Husband shall pay all the expenses of maintaining the
marital residence. Such expenses shall, without limitation of the foregoing, be
deemed to consist of:
(a) the cost of all utilities;
(b) the cost of all household maintenance.
(3) The Husband and Wife shall pay equally the cost of all
insurance coverage for the marital residence. (4) The Wife shall be entitled to all federal, state and local
deductions and/or credits pertaining to payments of these expenses.
Clause 2:(1) The Husband agrees that he will pay the following expenses on
the marital residence; first and second mortgage, [name of bank] loan, and
homeowner's insurance. The Husband agrees to save and hold the Wife free and
harmless from and indemnified against the foregoing expenses.(2) The Wife agrees that she will pay the following expenses on the
marital residence: all utilities, including telephone, gas and electric, all
repairs and maintenance of the property. The Wife agrees to save and hold the
Husband free and harmless from and indemnified against the foregoing expenses.
Clause 3:During the period in which the Wife resides in the marital
residence, and commencing [date], the Husband agrees to provide the sum of
$_______ per month which shall be used for the expenses on the marital residence
including, but not limited to, the mortgage, real estate taxes, necessary
repairs, fuel and utilities. The sum of $________ per month shall be the
Husband's total contribution to these expenses regardless of the fact that the
expenses on the marital residence may total more than $_________ per month,
except, however, that the Husband shall pay the total cost of homeowner's
insurance, and one-half the cost of all necessary repairs in excess of $________
for labor and/or materials, provided the Wife first obtains the Husband's
consent to said repair if the repair is a non-emergency repair, and the Husband
is given the option to complete the construction. The Husband's consent for non-
emergency repairs shall not be unreasonably withheld. The payment of $________
per month shall cease upon the closing of the sale of the marital residence. The
Husband shall pay to the Wife, simultaneously with the execution of this
Agreement, the sum of $________ as reimbursement for the foregoing expenses
during the period from ______, 19__ to _______, 19 __ inclusive. The Wife agrees that she shall assume and maintain full and complete
responsibility and liability for all expenses, taxes, maintenance charges and
any other costs related to the apartment premiss aforementioned.
Marital Home; Appraisal of-Procedure for establishing appraisal for purpose of
sale (See also: Marital Home; Sale of)
Clause 1:The parties warrant herein that they will obtain an appraisal with
respect to the value of the marital residence. Said appraisal is to be made by a
mutually agreed upon licensed real estate broker who is familiar with recent
sales of comparable real estate in the vicinity of the marital residence. If the
parties are unable to agree on (1) the real estate brokers with whom the marital
residence shall be placed for sale, or (2) the price at which the marital
residence shall be placed for sale, such decision shall be made by the spouses
each appointing a local real estate broker who is a member of the County Real
Estate Board, who shall each submit a written appraisal. The real estate brokers
so chosen shall also agree upon a third broker who shall submit an appraisal of
the property. The average of the three appraisals shall be the selling price and
shall be binding upon the parties. The costs of the appraisal shall be shared
equally between the parties. Any exclusive listing shall be limited to a period
of ______ days. In the event that an exclusive listing is not in effect, either
spouse may list the residence with a licensed real estate broker of his or her
choice at the selling price.
Clause 2:In the event that the parties cannot agree on the fair market value
of the marital residence, then either party may send to the other a letter
acknowledging this fact and within fifteen days of the sending of such letter,
each party will choose a licensed real estate broker from the area in which the
property is located. Within ten days thereafter each of two said brokers will
agree on a third, whose opinion as to the fair market value will be binding upon
the parties. Each of the parties will pay the fee of his or her own broker and
the parties will each pay one-half of the fee of the third broker.Clause 3:(1) Within 180 days of the execution of this Agreement, the parties
shall offer the marital residence for sale, at a minimum net sale price to be
agreed upon by the parties. If the parties can not agree between themselves as
to an offering price for the marital residence within seven months of the date
hereof, it shall be offered for sale at 10% above fair market value determined
as follows: each party shall, within thirty days of the date thereof, choose a
local disinterested real estate appraiser to appraise the marital residence and
to render an opinion as to its fair market value; or the parties may elect to
jointly select an appraiser and agree to accept his or her conclusion. The said
appraisals are to be completed within thirty days following the date on which
the appraiser or appraisers are retained thereof. If the parties choose one
appraiser, the appraisal rendered shall be binding upon them. If there are two
appraisals, the two appraisers will endeavor to agree on the fair market value
of the marital residence for which they rendered an appraisal. This will be done
within thirty days following the date on which their appraisals are completed as
provided herein. In the event the two appraisers cannot agree on the fair market
value, they shall, within ten days thereafter jointly choose a third
disinterested local real estate appraiser whose determination will be binding
and which appraisal shall be completed within thirty days following the date on
which the third appraiser is retained. Each party shall bear the cost of the
appraiser chosen by that party and, if a third appraiser is required, the
parties shall share equally the cost of such appraiser. Should the parties elect
to use the same appraiser, they shall share the costs equally. (2) The parties shall be entitled to equally share all of the net
proceeds of the sale of the Marital Residence. Net proceeds are defined to be
the balance of the proceeds of the sale of the marital residence after the
payment of the outstanding loans to ____ and ____, brokerage commissions, legal
fees and other customary costs of closing. (3) The Husband and the Wife hereby agree to cooperate with the
efforts of the other party in relation to said sale, including but not limited
to providing access to the marital residence, and financial documents concerning
the marital residence to any potential buyer. Each party who offers the marital
residence for sale shall apprise the other of the names of any and all brokers
retained to sell the property as well as all listings, a record of the showings
of the apartment, and all offers received on the apartment.
Marital Home; Ascertainment of Liens
The parties acknowledge that a search of the County Clerk's records with
reference to ascertaining the existence of a lien against the property has been
recommended by counsel, and the parties agree that such search shall be
conducted and that the fee for same, in the approximately sum of two hundred
dollars ($200.00), shall be paid prior to the performance of the search. Said
fee shall be paid by the transferee Wife.
Marital Home; Ascertainment of Liens; Declination of Search
The Wife, as transferee of the marital home, acknowledges that a search of
the County Clerk's records with reference to ascertaining the existence of liens
against the property has been recommended by counsel and the Wife has declined
to have such search conducted.
Marital Home as Income Producing Property; Allocation of ExpensesThe parties acknowledge that the second floor level of the marital
residence (as previously defined) is a rental premise which is occupied by
tenants. The Husband agrees to be responsible for the collection of the rent and
the payment of the mortgage on the House. The Wife agrees to be responsible for
the payment of the real estate tax and the insurance on the House (which is
included in the monthly mortgage payment). These expenses shall be paid by the
Wife through a reduction of the Husband's child support payment, with the
Husband paying these expenses directly to the source. The Wife shall also be
responsible for the payment of the gas and electric, fuel and gardening except
to the extent that such costs are attributable to the rental property and as
such, at the time of the sale of the marital residence the Wife shall receive a
credit for such payments attributable to the rental property.
Marital Home; Attribution of Costs for Major Repairs
The parties further agree that they will both be equally responsible for
all major repairs which may be needed in connection with the home. A major
repair is defined as one in excess of two hundred dollars ($200). Prior to
incurring any expense for a major repair, the party occupying the home shall
submit to the other party, in writing, a written estimate detailing the work to
be performed. The non-occupying party must be consulted before the work is
commenced and the non-occupying party must consent to the work being done, said
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event the other party does
not approve said proposal and the parties cannot otherwise agree, either party
shall be entitled to submit the claim to arbitration for a final determination.
Marital Home; Attribution of Costs for Major Repairs in Event of Non-Compliance
In the event a party fails to pay his or her share of the cost of major
repairs, after agreement by the parties or, in the event a determination is made
after arbitration, and one of the parties is obligated to make the repair and
advance the moneys, then the non-complying party shall become indebted to the
complying party in the amount of money expended by the complying party. In
addition, the amount owed the party who advanced the money shall accrue interest
at the rate of ____ percent (___%) per annum, of principal expended on repairs.
Such accrued amount shall be paid no later than the closing of the sale of the
home out of the non-complying party's share of the proceeds from the sale of the
home, or taken into account in the calculation of the division of proceeds from
the sale of the non-complying party's interest in the home.
Marital Home; Conveyance of Interest to Spouse (See also: Cooperative Apartment;
Conveyance of Interest to Spouse-Condominium Apartment; Conveyance of Interest
to Spouse-Marital Home; Vacating Premises
Clause 1-Husband conveys all right in marital home to Wife:The Husband hereby releases and conveys to the Wife his entire right
and interest including any lease and utility security deposits in the marital
leasehold known as _________.
Clause 2-Wife to execute bargain and sale deed on marital property in
favor of Husband; deed to be held in escrow for stated period; Husband may
refinance home during escrow period:
(1) Within five days after its receipt by the Wife's counsel, the
Wife will execute a bargain and sale deed (to be prepared by Husband's counsel)
with covenants against grantor's acts, conveying to the Husband her entire
right, title and interest to and in the property located at _______ which is
presently held in the names of the Husband and the Wife as tenants by entirety,
which deed will be held in escrow by ______ as escrow agents until its delivery
to the Husband as set forth in this Article.(2) It is herein agreed that during such period that the deed is
held in escrow, the Husband may at his sole discretion refinance the premises
known as ______ and the Wife agrees to interpose no objection to such
refinancing. Simultaneously with any closing of any refinancing, the deed will
be released and delivered to the title closer and the Husband by the escrow
agent, and simultaneously with the closing the Husband shall make the payments
to the Wife under Article ____, Paragraph ____.
Clause 3-Conveyance by Husband to Wife; Wife responsible for mortgage:The Husband hereby transfers all of his right, title and interest in
the property at ______ to the Wife. He further waives all right he may have to
said home, including the right of occupancy. He agrees to execute any and all
documents necessary to effectuate t