Creating a Prenuptial Agreement

If you are planning to get married, you should strongly consider drafting a prenuptial agreement.  A prenuptial agreement is a type of marriage contract that lists each person’s property, as well as each person’s property rights after the marriage commences and during a divorce.

Although it may be difficult to discuss these issues, the value of having a prenuptial agreement on file far outweighs any awkwardness you may feel about talking with your fiancé about creating an agreement, as having an agreement will protect you during the property division stage of the divorce.  Because you have included instructions for how you would like your property to be divided in the agreement, neither you nor your spouse can attempt to steal or take ownership of the property in question.  Your property will be divided in accordance to the terms of the prenuptial agreement, rather than be subjected to state distribution laws.