There are many reasons one may consider signing a prenup before marriage. Even if you are not wealthy, if it is a second marriage you are considering there reasons become exponential. A prenup is just an agreement between two people about how property will be divided if they decide to dissolve the marriage. Signing a prenup can save thousands of dollars on legal fees down the road, it is easy to formulate, and fair to be up front with your future spouse.
They say save a horse ride a cowboy but I say fire a lawyer and sign a prenup. Back in the dark ages no one could write but the priests and the lawyers. Today its different If you have gotten online and navigated enough around the web you are probably capable of putting your thoughts down on paper. That is all you would be hiring an attorney to do anyway, save yourself the bill and the hassle, download a pre written prenup and fill it out completely. It will save you money now and may save you money later.
It is very easy to fill out, probably the hardest part is filling out the financial statement, but its really not strenuous. Think about things like houses that were bought before marriage and retirement savings and things that were earned or acquired before you set foot in the marriage. Think about where you would like those things to go if you passed away? Do you have children from a previous marriage that you must account for? Keep the big picture in mind.
Everybody loves the name change packages and it is fun to create a new persona but look before you leap and make sure that you get things on paper for yourself before you go to an attorney and start writing checks.
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