Prenuptial Agreement

A good prenuptial agreement should be fair. It should be entered into between two consenting adults who know what they are doing. The agreement should be fair when it is signed and entered into, and also fair when it is be enforced, whether in the event of a divorce or death.

A prenup can also be overturned if one or both parties change their mind after initially signing the agreement. They may decide at that time to sign a new agreement suspending the prenup.

A prenuptial agreement does not have to be notarized to be valid. Often, they are notarized, so there is no question that it was actually signed by the parties. Assuming, that neither of you are contesting the validity of the agreement it should be legally viable.

To ensure that a prenuptial agreement is fully enforceable in the Washington courts, the following requirements must be met: The agreement must be in writing.If there is no marriage, the agreement is unenforceable. The agreement should contain a list of the parties' assets, liabilities, and income.

Typically, prenups cost around $2,500, but can cost more if you spend a while haggling out various issues.

Here are the top 10 reasons why a prenup could be invalid: There Isn't A Written Agreement: Premarital agreements are required to be in writing to be enforced. Not Correctly Executed: Each party is required to sign a premarital agreement prior to the wedding for the agreement to be deemed valid.

The average cost of a prenup ranges from about $1,200 for low-cost, simple agreements to $10,000 for more complicated situations.

The purpose of a prenup is to opt out of certain provisions that the couple would otherwise be entering into under the laws of their state, Wasser said. You design a couple's own contract for how they want their money to be treated if they are to divorce in the future.