Pre-Nuptial Agreements Attorney

No one wants to plan for divorce, but pre-nuptial agreements are tools that can help couples outline division of marital property and assets in the unlikely event of separation. When it comes to divorce, pre-nuptial agreements are all about planning for the unforeseen, not the expected. And, with the divorce rate in the United States is consistently around 50%, more and more couples are considering pre-nuptial agreements prior to tying the knot.

What a Pre-Nuptial Agreement Does

Pre-nups outline the basic financial tenants of a future divorce, as well as custodial agreements, division of property and assets, rights to retirement and pension savings and more. What most people don’t realize is that everything that is earned inside the marriage is marital property and even some things that were earned prior to the marriage become marital property. That is why it is crucial that couples outline specifics in pre-nuptial agreements to define post-marriage arrangements.

One common misconception is that you have to be “rich” in order to need a pre-nuptial agreement. This is also untrue. In fact, the people who struggle most after divorce are often middle-class or working-class folks in DuPage County, Will County and Cook County whose only assets are their retirement plans or pensions.

Pre-nuptial agreements often carry a negative stigma that the only people who get them are those who are considering divorce as an option. This is simply not true. At the Law Offices of Gina G. Pattermann. P.C., we help couples carefully craft pre-nuptial agreements that are not only fair, but which also provide for the care of children in the event of marriage dissolution.

Contact us to set up a free consultation today in our Downers Grove office. We can also be reached by phone at (630) 493-1100 if you have questions about pre-nuptial agreements or any other family law matter.