Prenuptial Agreements

It's tough to ask the person you love and want to spend a lifetime with for a prenuptial agreement. It's even tougher to hear your intended spouse ask you to sign it.One therapist says, however, that prenuptial agreements put the issues of money on the table, and...

Engaged couples in Texas should take note at the prenuptial agreement one actress wants before she will walk down the aisle.Sofia Vergara, who stars on the hit sitcom "Modern Family," has one of the highest-paying contracts in the television industry. Still, the...

Unmarried couples in Texas and throughout the United States are increasingly drawing up legal documents similar to prenuptial agreements to specify various matters, including those of the financial type, even though they haven't said "I do."The avenue of family law...

The acrimonious divorce between actor Terrence Howard and his estranged wife has gotten even more bitter now that a judge has ordered him to give her $50,000 until they meet again in court in April.The ongoing divorce battle brings to light the need for couples,...

Now that Valentine's Day is over, many newly engaged couples will be flocking to stores to set up their wedding registries. Planning for a wedding can become overwhelming and many couples don't think about creating a prenuptial agreement despite almost half of...

Couples engaged to be married may find prenuptial agreements useful in order to avoid unnecessary future conflicts. It is easier to agree to financial terms when both parties are calm and level-headed rather than strained by the often-contentious issues of...

Couples who entered into prenuptial agreements in the past were sometimes criticized for putting the divorce cart before the marriage horse. While the divorce rate continues to hover around 50 percent, some who are getting married or considering remarriage may feel...

The separation and divorce of Tareq and Michaele Salahi has become as public as Michaele's reality show and the couple's party-crashing antics at a White House state dinner. Tareq Salahi has filed for divorce, claiming his wife abandoned him for a rock guitarist.Tareq...

Legal experts agree that prenuptial agreements can be useful for engaged couples, especially in certain situations. Young couples in first marriages, who normally have few assets, may not benefit as much from a prenuptial agreement as those who have accumulated...