R' Arie Folger wrote:
> Either way, including when the get is given prior to any
> settlement, seder haget includes asking the parties whether
> they have settled all financial issues or, alternatively, are
> ready to do a get before settling the financial matters. Hence,
> either way, the ketubah is part of financial negotiations.

Yes, they do have the right to do the get now and do the financial 
negotiations later. My fear is that the wife may be unduly pressured 
into accepting this, and unreasonably forfeiting her kesuba as a 
result.

It seems to me that a more appropriate procedure would be for her to 
receive the kesuba (however much that might be in today's money) at 
the time the get is given, and count it as a partial payment towards 
whatever other money might be due to her later.

On the other hand, if the husband claims that the wife has done an 
actions by which she has already forfeited the kesuba, then the above 
idea won't work. This is part of why I've never liked the idea of 
working out deals in steps, handling some things now and leaving 
other things for later -- because if the later issues turn out to be 
non-negotiable deal-breakers, it is too late to undo the things which 
had already been handled in the early stages. Rather, all the issues 
should be worked out together, and then the get, civil divorce, and 
finances can be done at the same time.

Akiva Miller