Marital Agreements

A prenuptial agreement is binding legal document between prospective spouses which contemplates financial allocations if their marriage ends. A postnuptial agreement is a binding legal document between spouses. In Arizona, married couples who do not have a prenuptial agreement, and subsequently divorce, will discover that community property principles will govern financial aspects.
Top reasons for Prenuptial or Postnuptial Agreement:

• One party has significantly greater assets than the other.
• There is considerable income disparity between parties, either currently or in the future.
• Not a first marriage for either one or both spouses.
• There are children from prior marriages.
• One partner has substantial amount of outstanding debt.
• One party owns a business or a sizable interest in a business.
• Contemplation of extensive lifestyle changes in the future.

Even if already married, a couple can create a postnuptial or postmartial agreement. Our family law attorneys have substantial experience with negotiating and crafting complex, creative prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.