Prenuptial Agreements

One of the biggest concerns that most individuals have about getting married is fearing what will happen to their property if they end up divorced later. An increasing number of engaged couples are using prenuptial agreements, in part, to give them the confidence that...

If you're debating whether or not to get a prenuptial agreement before you tie the knot, some advice from financial expert Suze Orman may be helpful. She's all in favor of couples getting a prenup even if they aren't going in to a marriage with a lot of money.Orman...

It looks like things may get contentious once again in the split between Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines and her ex-husband, actor Adrian Pasdar. The couple's divorce was finalized last December after two years of legal wrangling -- even though they drew up a...

Valentine's Day is a big day for marriage proposals. If you're popping the question to someone this year, or if you were the one who said "yes," the first thing on your mind may not be a prenuptial agreement. However, you should get around to thinking about that...

Prenuptial agreements are a valuable tool for helping couples designate before they get married which assets will remain theirs if they divorce. This can be particularly helpful in a community property state like Texas.Depending upon how the prenup is written, couples...

Many young adults don't even realize that just a few decades ago, prenuptial agreements were primarily associated only with the rich and famous. Movie stars and titans of industry got them to protect their considerable assets from spouses who may want to continue...

Many people meet their future spouses in college or graduate school. If they decide to marry while they're still completing their education or soon after graduation, they may see no need for a prenuptial agreement. They likely have few assets and may be deeply mired...

If you own shares of Amazon stock or are of one the thousands of Texans who work for Amazon, you likely heard the news of Jeff Bezos' split from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie, with at least some amount of concern. It's too soon to know, however, what impact the...

From a nuts and bolts perspective, a prenuptial agreement makes a lot of sense. From the traditional view of love and marriage -- that implies your marriage partner is "until death do us part" -- these agreements go against religious concept of "holy matrimony." To be...

If you and your spouse-to-be are bringing a four-legged companion into the marriage, or if you intend to adopt pets as a couple, you may want to consider including them in your prenuptial agreement. Increasingly, couples are putting pet provisions in their...