Prenuptial Agreements

  • Should I have a Prenuptial Agreement?

    This blog was originally published at Collaborative Divorce New Hampshire by Cathy McKay A Prenuptial Agreement is a written contract entered into before marriage that will determine how assets and debts will be divided, in the event there is a death or divorce. The Court will enforce Prenuptial Agreements if there is a death or a divorce as long as the Court finds that the agreement was entered into fairly, giving both parties sufficient time and information to understand how the law may impact the agreement and their fiancé’s assets and income before signing. In addition, the Court will also need to find that the parties’ circumstances have not changed since the agreement was signed in some significant way to make the agreement unenforceable. Potential…