Prenuptial Agreement Attorney in Oak Park, IL.

Making the decision to get married is an exciting time. Bringing two families together brings excitement, joy & celebration. As you plan your life together, you might decide that a prenuptial agreement might be in your best interests as a married person/couple. While this may be a difficult conversation to manage with your partner, it may greatly assist the couple with a better understanding between spouses about assets and expectations that this marriage will legally bring.   With a prenuptial agreement, you can help protect your assets from the unexpected. 

At Caprarol Law, we assist couples understand the various benefits of a prenuptial agreement and can quickly and efficiently draft so that you can concentrate on your wedding. 

Premarital Agreements Are Not Just for the Rich

Premarital agreements are no longer just for celebrities or the super-rich. If you fall into any one of the following categories, you should consider a premarital agreement:

• Significant non-marital assets
• Spouse to be has significant non-marital debt
• Children from a prior relationship
• Greater control over the distribution of your estate in the event of your death
• If this is your 2nd or more marriage
• Asset or debt issues you wish to have addressed 
• You are a business owner
• One spouse is not going to be working during the marriage

Should you not provide mutual agreements for these issues in a premarital agreement, you risk leaving the resolution of these matters to the courts.

Reasons Why To Choose a Prenup

You will want to make sure that you and your partner are aligned in regarding a prenuptial agreement from the start. There are a number of reasons a couple may choose to speak with a lawyer about a prenuptial agreement:

• A prenuptial agreement will save legal fees and will assist in the legal separation or divorce proceedings resolution/finalization
• A prenuptial agreement can also ensure that parties do not have emotional fights or otherwise drag out court proceedings regarding these financial issues

If a marriage is not salvageable, it is worth knowing that you have a prenuptial agreement in place to amicably resolve the legal issues that a marital union brings. A person may not stay in a marriage that is unhealthy, knowing that a Prenuptial Agreement was executed prior to the marriage. A prenuptial agreement can also ensure that neither individual is entering a marriage with intentions to divorce later, to obtain half of the other person’s assets.

You don’t have to be rich in order to benefit from a prenuptial agreement. At Capraro Law, we help many couples draw up prenups as a means to secure their future security. At Capraro Law, we offer a wide range of  family law matters. If a prenuptial agreement is not the right choice for you, there may still be other legal avenues you can take.  Contact us today to schedule your prenuptial agreement and all family law matters today!