Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

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 […]

It seems that whenever a client calls to inquire about a prenuptial agreement (also known as an antenuptial agreement), that their initial concern is whether such an agreement will hold up under judicial scrutiny.  Recent case law answers this question with a resounding “yes”… as long as the agreement is drafted prudently by a knowledgeable […]