Prenuptial Agreements
You're planning your wedding -- should you plan on a prenuptial agreement, too? Prenuptial agreements allow spouses to decide how they want to deal with their finances instead of using state law to define their rights and responsibilities. Learn when and why a prenup might be advisable, and how to prepare one.
What you need to know if you're considering a prenuptial, or premarital agreement.
Whether you are considering asking your partner for a prenuptial agreement, or if you must decide whether to sign before you get married, it’s essential to understand the specifics of a prenuptial agreement, or “prenup.”
Learn about the basics of a prenuptial agreement and whether you need an attorney to create one.
We often like to think “what’s mine is yours and what’s yours is mine” as the marriage motto, but when it comes to divorce, most couples disagree. Can a prenuptial agreement help you avoid a long divorce later?
We were married two hours after we signed ours.
We have been advised to make a prenuptial agreement to protect ourselves from the ex and to prevent the children from starting a war later.
What is the best way to assure the property owner can remain sole owner, but the new spouse will not be able to live there for free?
Learn what postnuptial agreements are, how they’re different from prenups, what they can and can’t do, and whether they require a lawyer’s help.
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