Prenuptial Agreement Overview

A prenuptial agreement is a contract entered into by two people before their marriage. They decide how their property will be divided if they get a divorce, legal separation, or annulment, or when one of them dies. The contract contains all of these agreements.
Sometimes couples wait until they are married to make these
agreements – then the contract is a “marital agreement.”

Prenuptial Agreement Enforcement

In general, a prenuptial or marital agreement is more likely to be
enforced by a court if the contract is fair and if both spouses are
honest and clear about their finances, including salary, other income,possessions and property, and debts. Sometimes a couple will not follow the agreement while they are married, and this can make the agreement unenforceable.

CTM's Role In Prenuptial Agreements

Prenuptial and marital agreements are very complicated and are often not enforced by a court unless they are carefully written.

Lawyers can help make sure an agreement will be enforced. It is
a good idea for both of you to have independent legal advice (that means different lawyers for you and your fiancé or spouse and help drafting such a contract.)

Prenuptial Agreement Attorneys

• Leonard K Lucenko, Jr.

• Christina A. Meserve

• Stacie-Dee M. Motoyama

• Charles E. Szurszewski

Please contact us if you are in need of or have questions regarding Prenuptial Agreements.