Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements Lawyer

When you’re engaged and planning your wedding, you’re looking forward to what should be the happiest day of your life. Deciding to get married is a major commitment, and if this is what you and your partner want, you likely aren’t thinking that things will be any different in the future. While it can be difficult to consider now, marriage doesn’t guarantee that you’ll be together forever. Just in case your relationship ends, you and your assets need to be protected. For this, you need a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement.

At Lermitte & Lubin, we know how complicated relationships can become and can help you be prepared for whatever the future may hold. With a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement, you can ensure you and your assets are protected.

Prenuptial Agreements

A prenuptial agreement is a contract a couple creates before getting married. This allows you to state whose property is whose and who will be entitled to keep what in the event of a divorce. If you do end up getting a divorce, property distribution will already be determined, so this won’t be something you need to worry about. Many individuals can benefit from having a prenup in place, not necessarily only those with significant assets.

Of course, you may create a prenup just in case and never end up needing it. However, getting a prenup before marriage can help save significant stress in the future, so setting one up isn’t intended to create hurt feelings between couples.

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What Can You Include in a Prenuptial Agreement?

Prenups can include various provisions, and what these contracts need can vary from couple to couple, depending on their unique situations.
Some of the information you can include in a prenup includes:

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  •  Premarital assets
  •  Premarital debts
  • Protections for family heirlooms
  • Financial responsibilities of both spouses
  • Provisions for children from previous relationships

A family law attorney can help you determine how to best create your prenup. You want to ensure that everything that may be necessary to outline for the future is included. Additionally, judges may reject certain provisions in a prenup if they’re unfair to the other partner, so you need to ensure you have a prenup that can actually be followed through. Lermitte & Lubin can help.

Postnuptial Agreements

Understandably, you might not have thought about getting a prenup before getting married. If you didn’t create a prenuptial agreement before getting married, you can still protect yourself and your assets with a postnuptial agreement. A postnup works similarly to a prenup, except these contracts are between partners who are already married. You can get a postnup any time after you’re married, even if you’ve already been married for years. This can be especially important for couples that didn’t believe they had assets that necessitated a prenup before getting married, but now want to ensure they’re protected.

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Protect Your Assets with Lermitte & Lubin

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements may not seem romantic, but they can be incredibly important. If you neglect to create one of these contracts because you’re worried about the uncomfortable conversion they may cause, you may only be hurting yourself years down the line. The Northeast PA family law attorneys of Lermitte & Lubin know how difficult matters like these can be and want to ensure you have the support you need.

If you need help creating a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement, we’ll ensure it contains everything you need. Don’t hesitate to contact us for help.

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