Prenuptial agreements

The Law Office of Anna C. Brace prepares and reviews prenuptial agreements. This is Anna's favorite family law subject and she has spent a significant amount of her practice drafting and perfecting her prenuptial agreements. Anna's favorite saying is that it is easy to create a prenuptial agreement, but the difficult part is ensuring it is enforceable. Of course, if an agreement is not enforceable, it is worthless. As this is a cutting edge area of the law, Anna continues improve her Agreements over time.

A search of the internet shows there are many prenuptial agreements online. However, many of these agreements are not based on California law and many use out of date law. Anna prides herself in her current agreements that continue to evolve based on changes in family law. Anna requires there to be attorneys on both sides of any agreement that she drafts or reviews. Without both parties being informed of their rights and being counseled about the ramifications of a prenuptial agreement, there is little chance it will be enforceable. California has very specific requirements regarding timing and disclosures that are required to ensure that a prenuptial agreement is valid. We will inform you of these and document your compliance within the prenuptial agreement.

We suggest that you contact our office at least six months prior to your wedding. We will request a list of assets from both parties and discuss your desires for the agreement. Upon being retained, we will prepare a first draft and after your review, we suggest sharing it with your significant other. Often there are changes to the agreement at this point. Then your significant other retains an attorney to review the agreement and changes may be requested. After the parties agree on the language in the agreement, all the parties sign the agreement and have it notarized.

The first step to starting this process is scheduling a consultation with our office. Use our online booking to schedule a telephone or Zoom call with our office. You may use the form located on our Get Started Page entitled Schedule of Assets and Debts to start listing your assets and have your significant other also fill out this from. Your assets will be placed on our attachment pages which specifically list all your assets.

Anna's fee for a Prenuptial Agreement is a flat fee of $2500 and $800 for a review of a prenuptial agreement. Please contact our office for additional information and to discuss your specific needs.

Contact the Law Offices of Anna C. Brace for a free consultation.