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Strengthen Your Relationship by Opening the Doors of Communication

A prenuptial agreement is an integral part to starting your marriage off right. It can help open the doors of communication to direct your marriage toward greater understanding and financial success. And when the unexpected happens, a prenuptial agreement can go hand-in-hand with your other estate planning documents to protect you and to make sure you and your future spouse—not the government—control your property.

The Complete Prenuptial Agreement Kit is your guide to constructing the agreement and relationship that you want for the rest of your life.

Protect Your Assets
Ensure that you get to make your own decisions about distribution and division of your property.

Find the Law for Your State
Each state’s laws are listed, providing you with the most current information for your state.

Start Your Marriage
with Openness
Begin your marriage with a greater understanding of each other’s financial
situation and a smaller chance of ending your relationship in a divorce.

Provide for Your Children
Guarantee that children from a previous marriage will be taken care of if you are no longer able to care for them yourself.

Strengthen Your Relationship
As your relationship grows, you can adapt your agreement to reflect your changing lifestyle.

Write a Prenup that’s Right for You
Find everything you need to create and complete your own prenuptial agreement, with step-by-step instructions and samples in the text.

Whether you are about to get married, or already are, use The Complete Prenuptial Agreement Kit to protect yourself, your assets and your loved ones.

Table of Contents

How to Use the CD-ROM -
Using Self-Help Law Books -
Introduction -

Chapter 1: Prenuptial Agreement Overview -
Divorce Situations
Probate Situations

Chapter 2: Deciding on a Prenuptial Agreement -
First Marriages
Children of Prior Marriages
Business or Investment Partners
Your Situation

Chapter 3: Hiring a Lawyer -
Selecting a Lawyer
Working with a Lawyer
Firing a Lawyer

Chapter 4: The Law of Prenuptial Agreements -
A Brief History
Uniform Probate Code Provision
The Courts and Prenuptial Agreements
Types of Prenuptial Agreements
Guidelines
The Parties
Division upon Death Provisions
Separate Property
Property Acquired during Marriage
Circumstances When Signed
Alimony, Child Support, and Child Custody
Pension Plans
Legal Research

Chapter 5: Talking to Your Partner -
Financial Future
Plan and Write Together
Verbal Approaches
Fairness

Chapter 6: Preparing Your Prenuptial Agreement -
When to Use a Basic Prenuptial Agreement
Completing the Basic Prenuptial Agreement
Sample Basic Prenuptial Agreement
Additional Forms

Chapter 7: Customizing Your Prenuptial Agreement -
How to Use the Customized Prenuptial Agreement
Creating Your Prenuptial Agreement
Sample Customized Prenuptial Agreement
Additional Forms

Chapter 8: Postnuptial Agreements -
How to Use the Customized Postnuptial Agreement
Creating Your Postnuptial Agreement
Sample Customized Postnuptial Agreement
Additional Forms

Chapter 9: Additional Forms -
Listing Assets and Debts
Financial Statement
Schedules of Separate Property
Schedule of Joint Property
Expense Payment Schedule
Addendum to Marital Agreement

Chapter 10: Changing or Canceling Your Agreement -
Amendment to Marital Agreement
Release of Marital Agreement

Glossary
Appendix A: State Laws -
Appendix B: Uniform Premarital Agreement Act -
Appendix C: Blank Forms -
Index -
About the Author

Excerpt

Editorial Reviews

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