| Planning a wedding, you have to consult with | | | | prenup." The new agreement can include any |
| caterers, florists, musicians and an attorney? | | | | property or assets obtained by either spouse |
| Many couples choose to have a Georgia prenuptial | | | | since the marriage.o If you are already married |
| agreement, sometimes called a premarital | | | | and wished you had signed a prenuptial, it's not |
| agreement, signed before they say "I do." The | | | | too late. You can sign a "post-nuptial agreement" |
| reasons vary but include:o One of the partners | | | | which is accepted in Georgia courts.o If after |
| may have substantial assets they don't want to | | | | many years of marriage you and your spouse |
| lose in case of a divorce.o The partners want to | | | | want to cancel the agreement, you can. Most |
| set the parameters for alimony payments in case | | | | prenuptial agreements contain a clause that allows |
| of a divorce.o One of the partners has been | | | | a couple to tear it up.o Such an agreement is not |
| divorced and wants to make it easier if there is | | | | a substitution for a will unless it is specified in the |
| another divorce. Georgia prenuptial agreements | | | | document. Most attorneys will recommend you |
| usually don't cover property or assets | | | | have a separate will to cover what will happen to |
| accumulated after the marriage. And these | | | | the assets in you die. |
| agreements cannot include child custody or child | | | | Prenuptial agreements are often expensive since |
| support. Those issues are determined by family | | | | you are considering property division and asset |
| courts since those rights belong to the child. | | | | splitting before a divorce occurs. These |
| Here are considerations if you are asked to sign a | | | | agreements can also be emotional since you are |
| Georgia prenuptial agreement:o If your fiance has | | | | planning for a possible divorce at the same time |
| asked you to sign a prenuptial agreement, speak | | | | you are planning your wedding. However, Georgia |
| with an attorney on your own. This could be a | | | | prenuptial agreements have saved some people |
| tough decision since you are likely feeling in love | | | | thousands of dollars---even though who never |
| and you trust your fiance. But you need to make | | | | thought they would divorce. You never know how |
| sure your interests are protected if that trust is | | | | people will change (even spouses) and protecting |
| broken.o A prenuptial agreement can be changed | | | | your financial future is always a good idea. |
| later. Attorneys refer to this as "re-up the | | | | |
