Prenuptial Agreements
Prenuptial Agreement Lawyer Serving the Western Chicago Suburbs
Do I need a premarital agreement? Will it be enforceable?
People with family businesses and other significant assets often use prenuptial agreements to protect their property in the event of a future divorce. Many people entering second marriages use prenuptial agreements to protect assets from a prior marriage.
As a family law attorney with more than 28 years of experience in the western Chicago suburbs, I can advise you whether you need a prenuptial agreement and how to make that agreement effective and enforceable.
I offer a free initial consultation to discuss your case.
More Information About Premarital Agreements
- Prenuptial agreements are only worthwhile if you have sufficient assets. You don't need a prenuptial agreement to protect items such as a car.
- You can protect separate property without a prenuptial agreement by keeping the property in your name only and not combining it with marital property.
- In addition to marital property division, a prenuptial agreement can determine whether or not a spouse will receive spousal maintenance and the amount of any maintenance.
- To be enforceable, prenuptial agreements need to be reasonable and fair. A court can nullify a prenuptial agreement that is unconscionable.
- Your spouse generally must be represented by his or her own attorney, or at least have an opportunity to have an attorney view the agreement, in order for it to be enforceable.
Free Consultation With an Experienced Lawyer
For a free initial consultation about asset protection and prenuptial agreements, contact me, attorney Terry Fawell. From my office in Wheaton, I serve clients in DuPage, Kane and Will counties.
