If you and your future spouse are high income earners or have a significant net worth, you may want to consider creating a prenuptial agreement, also known as a prenup. This agreement outlines how your assets and debts will be divided if you divorce. Asset examples...
Prenuptial Agreements
Married couples may consider postnuptial agreements
Prenuptial agreements appear in the news after celebrity divorces. But married couples in Florida may also consider entering postnuptial agreements that can help resolve the division of their property and other issues if they ever decide to end their marriage....
Your prenup may be invalid if it contains these flaws
If you or your fiancé are coming into your marriage with significant assets, it is important to protect these assets should you divorce. If you divorce in Florida, any marital assets will be divided between you two and it is possible that your spouse could receive a...
A pre-nuptial agreement may be sound financial planning
Couple, their careers and their financial situations may change after marriage. While not particularly romantic, a prenuptial agreement may encourage couples to engage in financial planning and decide property division issues and other matters that may arise if they...
What makes a prenuptial agreement invalid?
Many couples create prenuptial agreements before they get married to protect their assets in case of divorce. If you and your spouse drafted one, you may not have given its terms a second though upon signing it. Yet, as you two prepare to divorce, you might now find...
When is a premarital agreement non-enforceable in Florida?
Premarital agreements, or prenuptial agreements, as they are commonly called, are excellent tools for both preserving your marriage and making your Florida divorce exponentially easier. However, for the courts to consider your prenuptial agreement valid and...
Is talking about a pre-nuptial agreement a bad thing?
You and your fiance are preparing to get married in Florida and the rollercoaster of emotions leading up to your big day is both exciting and exhausting. Recently, you have been interested in discussing a prenuptial agreement with your fiance to secure the best...
Prenuptial agreements and remarriages
A generation ago, most people in Florida considered prenuptial agreements to be necessary only for the rich and famous. Today's society is quite different than that of 30, 40 or 50 years ago and one marked difference is the increased number of people getting married...
Are prenups only about money?
When you think of a prenuptial agreement, you probably are like most people and immediately think about a couple in Florida who are well off and have financial interests to protect. While that is typically the main use for such agreements, that is not the only way...
How can I suggest a prenuptial agreement?
If you are getting married in Florida, there are probably a lot of things you have to handle. From venues to food, weddings take a lot of planning. However, there is something else you should consider before tying the knot. That is drawing up a prenuptial agreement....