{"id":1361,"date":"2018-10-23T05:57:41","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T12:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arwanilawfirm.com\/?p=1361"},"modified":"2018-10-23T05:57:41","modified_gmt":"2018-10-23T12:57:41","slug":"what-is-most-important-to-keep-in-mind-when-it-comes-to-prenuptial-agreements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arwanilawfirm.com\/what-is-most-important-to-keep-in-mind-when-it-comes-to-prenuptial-agreements\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Most Important To Keep In Mind When It Comes To Prenuptial Agreements?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to prenuptial agreements<\/a>, there are a number of questions and assumptions out there, perhaps the most common of them being that you should only seek a prenuptial (or postnuptial) agreement if you have amassed a significant amount of wealth in your life. A number of couples may also feel that if they are in love, there is no need to draw up a contract surrounding what will happen in the event of death or divorce.<\/p>\n

While these are largely assumptions that may or may not apply in a given situation (depending upon the actual circumstances of a particular case),\u00a0 there are<\/em> a number of actual facts to keep in mind when it comes to prenuptial and similar agreements signed between couples before or after they get married, in general. Below, we discuss some of these issues in greater detail:<\/p>\n

The Following Always Applies<\/strong><\/p>\n

First and foremost, a prenuptial agreement is governed by state law, which means that a couple can seek out the laws of the state that will be most beneficial to them when it comes to what they envision or want this agreement to accomplish. This can be done in one of several ways: by getting married in that state, living in that state during the marriage, and\/or simply dictating in the agreement that they want the state of X\u2019s laws to govern the prenup.<\/p>\n

However, keep in mind that, in basically every state, the following applies:<\/p>\n