Premarital Agreements
Premarital Agreements and Preregistration Agreements* have a bad reputation. These agreements are often seen as unromantic. Not so! Talking intentionally about how to live your financial lives together, having open and honest conversations about your hopes and values -- is the most romantic gift you can give each other, whether you end up creating a written agreement or not.
If you marry or register with the state, you are taking on significant financial rights and responsibilities. These rights and responsibilities may be just right for you, or they may not. You absolutely owe it to yourself to find out what they are and whether or not they fit your relationship.
You are signing the equivalent of a Prenup just by virtue of marrying or registering. You are signing onto the state and/or federal rights and obligations that are preset. It may be that these rights and obligations work well for your relationship. Or, it may be that you want to customize how you live your financial lives together to fit your unique relationship. Or, you may decide that your needs are better met by not marrying or registering, and instead putting in place other protective documents.
All choices are good. I strongly encourage you to make an informed choice. Many couples find that having a consultation in which we discuss how marriage/registration affects their relationship helpful in making that intentional decision.
If you decide that a Prenup is right for you, we'll work together to have the process be heartful and productive as well as cost-effective.
*Also referred to as Prenuptials, Prenups, Predups. If done after marriage and/or registration, they are referred to as Postmarital agreements, Postregistration Agreements, Postdups, Postnups.
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