You know that a prenup can be invalid if it’s forged or if it contains illegal provisions, along with many other potential issues. You’re very careful to get all of the details right. You want this to hold up if you get divorced, rather than having it thrown out due...

The idea of the seven-year itch has been around for decades. The premise is that people become dissatisfied with a relationship after about seven years. They may start looking for a new partner or considering ending a long-term relationship with no major reason to do...

Understanding how your private property -- things you owned before your marriage (and a few things you may acquire afterward) becomes marital property that's subject to division in divorce is important for every soon-to-be-married person.  We're talking about...

As you can probably infer from the name, a postnuptial agreement is like a prenuptial agreement that you sign after you get married. Some people execute postnuptial agreements because they plan to take on financial or legal risk and want to protect their spouse. Other...

When you work hard to build a business, you don’t want anything to rip it away from you. One way that you can protect yourself and your business is to ensure that you have a prenuptial agreement in place if you decide that you’re going to get married. There are a few...

You knew that you wanted to use a prenuptial agreement before you even met your significant other. You weren’t dating anyone and had no plans to get married. If you did, though, you knew that a prenup made sense as a way to protect your assets.  Fast forward a few...

A postnuptial agreement is one that you make after you get married. If you want to have one, it may be a good idea to talk to your attorney first. A postnuptial agreement could be difficult to get your spouse to sign off on, especially if they don’t feel like it’s in...

If you and your fiance agree that a prenuptial agreement is a form of protection you would both like to have when you get married, you want the document to be able to stand up in court. There are few inclusions in your prenuptial agreement that could make it easier...

You love your spouse, and you don’t see an end to your relationship in the future. However, one of your family members started talking to you about prenuptial agreements and how important they are. Now that you’re already married, it’s too late to put together a...

If you signed a prenuptial agreement before you got married and you feel like it does not benefit you, you might wonder if you can ask the courts to invalidate or throw out the document instead of enforcing it.  There are certain circumstances in which the courts may...