Premarital Agreement

What are Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements? These are contracts made by two people in a marriage or domestic partnership. They say how things will be divided if the couple separates, gets divorced, or if one of them passes away. Prenuptial agreements are made before marriage or starting a domestic partnership. Postnuptial agreements are made after the marriage or domestic partnership has started but before any separation, divorce, or death. It’s important to know that postnuptial agreements made thinking about a possible separation or divorce might not be accepted by the courts.

California Law says each person in a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement should have their own lawyer. This helps make sure that the person agreeing to the contract gets fair legal advice from someone not involved, stopping any unfair pressure during the process.

Daniel Ratajczak is great at making prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. He writes them in a way that clearly says how things will be shared and supported if there’s a separation, divorce, or death. He also looks at these agreements for people who are asked to agree, making sure their interests are protected.

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are usually accepted, unless there’s fraud, force, or things against public rules. That’s why it’s very important for both people to protect their interests by having an experienced family law lawyer read the documents before signing.