Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

The last thing on your mind when you are entering a marriage is the possibility of a divorce. Prenuptial agreements are not designed to anticipate one’s failed marriage but simply to protect oneself in the event that one day you do decide to end your marriage. While many think of them in a bad light, […]

You may not be familiar with Postnuptial Agreements like you may be with Prenuptial Agreements. The objective is the same as a prenuptial agreement, but it is made after the couple is already married. Having a postnuptial agreement does not signify that your marriage is going to come to an end; it is simply a […]

So, you’ve found the love of your life and you intend to get married some day. If you have assets to protect, it’s often in your best interest to sign a prenup before the wedding—the trouble is, when people hear the word “prenup,” they often hear “I plan to divorce you someday, darling.” Here are […]

As usual, the best way to illustrate the current state of the law is to give an example by way of recent precedent.  One particularly illustrative case is Mallen v. Mallen, a case decided by the Georgia Supreme Court in 2005.  In Mallen, the Supreme Court upheld a prenuptial agreement after an in-depth examination of […]