Prenuptial & Estate Plan

Planning to marry? Plan together, before the wedding.

A prenuptial agreement is not about expecting the worst. It is a clear, shared decision about what stays separate, what you build together, and what happens if one of you dies. We prepare your prenuptial agreement as part of your estate planning, so the agreement and your wills or trust say the same thing.

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The short answer

We can provide a prenuptial agreement as part of the estate planning process. It must be signed before the wedding, and each of you should have time to review it and, ideally, your own lawyer.

Do this first

✓Start at least a few months before the wedding

✓Each of you lists your assets, debts, and income

✓Talk about children from earlier relationships and family property

What happens without a plan

What happens without a prenuptial agreement

Property you bring in

Without a plan

Separate property can become mixed with marital or community property, and it becomes hard to prove what was yours.

With the Prenuptial & Estate Plan

The agreement lists what stays separate and how to keep it that way.

If one of you dies

Without a plan

Your spouse may have inheritance rights that override your plan for children or family property.

With the Prenuptial & Estate Plan

Each spouse can waive or define those rights, so your estate plan works as written.

Family land and businesses

Without a plan

A family farm, camp, or business can end up divided in a divorce or estate.

With the Prenuptial & Estate Plan

The agreement keeps it in the family line you choose.

What the plan includes

What your Prenuptial & Estate Plan includes

Prenuptial agreement

What stays separate, what is shared, and each spouse’s rights at death or divorce. In Louisiana, a matrimonial agreement.

Financial disclosure

Each of you shares assets, debts, and income, which makes the agreement stronger.

Wills or a joint revocable trust

Written to match the agreement, so nothing conflicts.

Powers of attorney and health care directives

Each of you can act for the other if needed.

Beneficiary review

Retirement accounts and policies aligned with the agreement and the plan.

Signing before the wedding

We handle the signing formalities your state requires.

Questions

Common questions

Every family is different. A 15-minute call with a licensed attorney answers the rest.

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Is a prenuptial agreement part of estate planning?

It can be, and it works best that way. We can provide a prenuptial agreement as part of the estate planning process, so your agreement and your wills or trust match.

Do we each need our own lawyer?

We represent one of you. The other spouse should have independent counsel review the agreement. That protects you both and makes the agreement harder to challenge.

How far ahead of the wedding should we sign?

Well before. Signing under time pressure, such as days before the wedding, invites a challenge later. Start at least a few months ahead.

Is it different in Louisiana?

Yes. Louisiana is a community property state, and the agreement is called a matrimonial agreement. It must be signed before the marriage in the form the law requires to change the community regime without court approval.

Start your marriage on the same page.

In 15 minutes, a licensed attorney will tell you what your family needs and quote the flat fee in writing.

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