Open communication builds strong marriages.
Prenuptial agreements are becoming more common and do not mean your marriage will end in divorce. Especially if one spouse has complicated estate, inheritance details, or children from a previous marriage, a prenup can generate helpful conversations around finances that may not have been discussed previously.
You may want to consider a prenup to:
- Clarify property ownership
- Protect family assets and estates
- Ensure stability for children from previous marriages
- Protect your spouse from debt
- Establish clarity around finances
Family lawyer Rachael Griffith is experienced in drafting comprehensive prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
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Prenups in The Woodlands
Who Benefits From a Prenuptial Agreement?
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Property or Business Owners
Any commercial and residential property acquired prior to your marriage can be protected with a prenup in the event of a divorce or an untimely death.
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Children from a Prior Marriage
Your children can rest in the confidence that they’re taken care of when you legally protect their inheritance with a prenuptial agreement.
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Your New Spouse
Your spouse can be protected from incurring any debt you accrue if you’ve outlined and defined debt ownership prior to your marriage.
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How A Prenup Works
Prenuptial documents are essentially legal paperwork, but there is much they can and cannot include to be valid. If a prenup looks to be extremely unfair to one spouse, it’s likely that a judge will probably not uphold it. Also, if the circumstances under which the prenup was signed seem like one person may have been coerced, it is likely to be unenforceable.
When drafting a prenup, your lawyer will include details such as
- Opting for mediation in case of divorce
- Separation of property and who is responsible for the mortgage, utilities, and taxes
- Debt responsibility
- Alimony details in case of divorce
- Children from previous marriages have access to assets and inheritance
To ensure that every detail is covered and your prenup is airtight, it’s essential that you hire an experienced family lawyer.
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When it comes to something as sensitive as a prenuptial agreement, you want to hire a family law lawyer who is caring and tactful in how they approach both your relationship and your finances. The attorney-client relationship is imperative to getting every
For a valid and enforceable prenup, you have to meet certain conditions, like
- Both parties must have independent counsel
- Both parties must disclose all existing assets and those they expect to obtain in the future
- Current incomes must be divulged, as well as expected bonuses, raises, or stock options
- No part of the prenup can include illegal conditions
- Both parties must sign the prenup of their own free will with plenty of time before the marriage is official. Last-minute prenups may not be enforceable.
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Prenups and Postnups in The Woodlands
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Premarital Agreements
Utilize this tool to encourage conversations about finances with your future spouse and protect your assets.
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Postnuptial Agreements
Much like a prenup, a postnuptial agreement can be signed after the marriage is official to settle affairs and assets.
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Family Law Matters
Griffith Law Firm handles divorce, child custody, alimony, and adoption cases along with many kinds of family disputes.
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For a prenup or postnup consultation in the Montgomery County area or our office location in East Texas, call us today.
Schedule ConsultationFrequently Asked Questions
Why should I consider a prenup?
While everyone entering a marriage does not want to consider divorcing at some point, the reality is that the divorce rate hovers around 50%. Those with a valid prenup have a detailed outline of each partner’s rights to minimize conflict, legal costs, and emotional turmoil, especially for homes with children.
DOES A PRENUP MEAN I DON’T GET ALIMONY IN THE EVENT OF A DIVORCE?
No. A prenup can outline spousal support in divorce proceedings including a fixed amount, some alimony if needed, limited-time alimony, no alimony at all, and many other combinations.
