Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

Your premarital or prenuptial agreement is a legal contract that establishes married partners’ rights and obligations regarding the ownership of property, management of property, and the creation of debt. Premarital agreements can also include provisions regarding spousal support and probate rights in the event of a divorce or death. A premarital agreement, however, is so much more than a document to protect you in the event of a divorce or death. Premarital agreements help you and your intended to discuss difficult issues such as finances, property ownership, management, spending, and end of life-giving before you face these challenges. We firmly believe that great planning provides a framework for a long and successful marriage. At Jarratt Law, P.C., our legal team will work with you to set up a simple and effective prenup that captures the agreements reached by you and your spouse-to-be. Premarital agreements must be completed before your marriage; otherwise, they become post-nuptial agreements. If you want to explore a pre-nuptial agreement, please contact us at least 2 months before your wedding day to ensure that you do not have to rush through this process. 

Your post marital or post nuptial agreement is a legal contract that married couples can enter to avoid the application of community property law to a married couples’ assets and debts. These agreements can cover one asset or all of them. Postnuptial agreements are common when one spouse starts a business—especially one that would not be easy to divide in the event of a divorce. Post nuptial agreements can also be used to allow one spouse to be solely responsible for a debt or to be the sole owner of real property with a mortgage.