Here in Texas, prenuptial agreements are particularly important to consider prior to marriage. Unlike most other states, Texas uses community property guidelines when it comes to property division in divorce, meaning that any property each party does not preclude as...
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Prenuptial Agreements
Every couple should consider a prenuptial agreement
With a wedding on the horizon, a prenuptial agreement may seem like a distant priority or may even seem distasteful to consider for many couples. These are normal things to feel as you prepare to share the rest of your life with someone, but they are still misguided...
Prenuptial agreements and child custody issues
Prenuptial agreement are an essential part of many marriages, and should certainly be used much more frequently than they are. Considering the number of marriages that do ultimately end in divorce, it is no small wonder than more couples do not choose to protect each...
You’re never too young for a prenuptial agreement
Many young couples approaching their first marriage often assume that it is unnecessary to consider a prenuptial agreement. After all, they will surely stay together, and they don't have many assets right now, so why even bother? Creating a prenuptial agreement may...
Child custody and support in prenuptial agreements
Any couple can usually find some benefit in a prenuptial agreement, excepting those who create faulty agreements based on poor understandings of the law. While prenuptial agreements offer potential spouses many important protections, these agreements acknowledge very...
Child custody and prenuptial agreements
Prenuptial agreements are one of the most under-appreciated, under-utilized legal tools that couples have have available today. When used correctly, these agreements relieve many of tensions that threaten to destroy marriages and strengthen them for the long haul....
Trouble finding a way to discuss prenuptial agreements?
As you approach your marriage, you and your spouse should seriously consider using a prenuptial agreement. Despite their complicated reputation, prenuptial agreements offer crucial protections that may be much more difficult to create later on in the marriage. Of...
Protecting your marriage and your business from each other
Prenuptial agreements can prove invaluable in many ways, especially for business owners. When individuals with complex assets like a business decide it is time to marry, it is wise to take precautions to ensure that both the marriage and the business remain safe from...
Protect a business with a prenuptial agreement
As you approach marriage, there is often something intoxicating about joining your life together with another person and building a future together. This joy, however, may be short-lived, especially if you do not protect each spouse's most precious assets. The greater...
Have you and your future spouse talked about money?
One of the greatest advantages of creating a prenuptial agreement with your spouse-to-be resides not in the actual terms you reach in the agreement, but in the process you and your spouse must walk through to create a truly strong agreement together. Prenuptial...