Prenuptial Agreements in Georgia
A prenuptial agreement is a legal contract agreed to by two persons who are planning to be married. The actual purpose of the prenuptial agreement is to define liberties and limitations of action in the event of a divorce. Typically a prenuptial agreeement is used to protect substantial wealth or physical assets. A prenuptial agreeement functions as an insurance policy of sorts that protects an individual from catastrophic loss.
Common Prenup Questions
What Can It Cover? A prenuptial agreeement can be drafted to protect most any tangible asset that exists as your property at the time the agreement is drafted. A prenuptial covering future conditions may not be as binding.
I Trust My Future Spouse. We hope so, however our experience reveals that even the happiest of engaged couples can end up in bitter divorces. A prenuptial is not a burden on your happiness, it is simply protection against losses from divorce.
Are Prenup's Expensive? It depends. As with any legal services, the amount of time required to perform the work is what drives the cost. For persons seeking to safeguard substantial wealth, a prenuptial agreement is ridiculously inexpensive.
If you are considering the creation of a prenuptial agreement, we encourage you to contact our law firm by calling 770-604-9292 or click the button below to contact us online.
Reasons for a Prenuptial Agreement
A prenuptial agreement is a legal contract that provides for legal protection of specified assets from property division laws in the event of a divorce. A prenuptial agreement must be signed by both parties with full understanding of each other’s financial position. There is no standard prenuptial agreement and, if written incorrectly, can be defeated in court.
Structuring a Prenuptial Agreement
If you are considering the need for a prenuptial agreement we strongly advise you to have this prepared as early as possible for several reasons; Identifying conflicts that could prevent the wedding, avoiding the appearance of signature under duress makes the agreement more credible, and It allows your attorney more time to plan the terms of the prenup.
Prenuptial Agreement Legal Protection
A well written prenuptial agreement affords complete and total protection of any assets specified within the signed agreement. A poorly written prenuptial agreement can be shredded by a high caliber divorce attorney. The difference between a well written prenuptial agreement and a poorly written prenuptial agreement depends upon the skill of your attorney.
Fighting a Prenuptial Agreement
As a prenuptial agreement attorney we know how to find flaws in a prenuptial agreement. Sometimes a person enters into a prenuptial without adequate legal representation, is tricked into misunderstandings or pushed to sign something that they did not understand. We are available to represent you in any fight over the validity of a prenuptial agreement in Georgia.
