Using Prenuptial Agreements To Secure Your Future
Prenuptial agreements are often used in second marriages where the parties have accumulated assets and have already gone through the experience of a prior divorce. People who bring significant assets into a marriage can also protect those assets through a prenuptial or antenuptial agreement.
At Dwire Law Offices in Lakeville, Minnesota, our founding attorney, Todd Dwire, has decades of experience assisting clients in Dakota, Rice, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington counties with a wide range of family law concerns. We understand what is at stake when you consider a prenuptial agreement. You can trust us to help draft an agreement that protects your interests and your future.
What Are Prenuptial Agreements?
The goal of a prenuptial agreement is to define in advance what each party’s rights and obligations are with respect to the split of premarital property and, in some cases, the payment of spousal maintenance in the event of a dissolution of marriage. It’s a valid legal contract that the parties enter into on the cusp of a marriage.
Are Prenuptial Agreements Enforceable?
Prenuptial agreements can be challenged like any other legal document. A key to making a prenuptial agreement enforceable is full disclosure of assets and liabilities so both parties can make informed decisions.
If the prenuptial agreement is missing financial information, a judge can set it aside. For this reason, we attach an addendum to the prenuptial agreement describing each party’s assets and liabilities.
We also like the other side to be represented by a lawyer. Mr. Dwire believes this limits the other side’s ability to challenge the premarital agreement by claiming they were deprived of counsel or didn’t understand what they were signing.
Take Steps To Protect Your Future
If you feel that a prenuptial agreement is the right choice for you, contact our Dakota, Rice, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington county legal team at Dwire Law Offices today. We offer free consultations at our Lakeville office. Call us at 952-232-0179 or fill out the contact form on this site.