How to protect property from a partner in a shaky relationship

[Derek Parks]

Hi BP'ers,

I have a buy-and-hold property that i would like to include a partner in the deal.  He is married with children and conveyed to me that the relationship has been rocky recently.  His concern with going in on a deal would be the pain it would cause me and/or the property in the event he goes through a divorce.  His plan was for me to have a contingency plan to buy him out if his marriage goes sour.  But if I had that money, i wouldn't need a partner!

 What creative ways are there to protect me, the property, and my partner?

[Caleb Heimsoth]

The best way would be to not partner with him