How much does a Prenuptial agreement usually cost?

[payxibka 10,048]

Is English your fiancee's first language?

If not then you may need to make sure it is translated into her native language and she is counseled by an attorney who fluent in her native language or you could run into claims in the future that she did not understand what she was signing....

[eap620 0]

Can people create something like a pre-nup after they already got married? Just wondering...

(And yes, I know what pre-nup stands for so I understand this would be different if you were already married. But I'm just wondering if people still can do something after the marriage has taken place?)

Edited April 3, 2007 by eap620

[almaty 19]

i do not think so...and if i was the spouse, why agree to it.......

[mawilson 2,133]

It's never too late to sign a "postnup". They serve the same purpose as prenups,

but some state courts scrutinize postnups more carefully than prenups because of the

possibility that the more vulnerable spouse has been coerced into signing. Minnesota,

for example, allows postnups only if each spouse is worth at least $1.2 million and the

couple stay married for two years after signing.

[Mrs.J06 4]

It cost us $ 450.00 to write it ourselves and have the attorney check it for legal validity and make some amendments.

As to the second attorney, I think if you don't want/need one, you will have to specifically waive this in the agreement. But I agree with what fwaguy said, if English isn't your spouse's first language, it can't hurt to have a translation made and then go to another attorney just to make sure it is completely clear for her.

[britbird 4]

If people are going to be nasty to each other in a divorce then a pre-nup won't make that much difference if they really want to fight. The vast majority of prenups are contestable, depending on the state and depending on the circumstances of the prenup. If you are concerned about loosing your house/savings then there are other legal ways to secure them.

Marriage is a gamble...if you don't want to put it all on the table then maybe marriage isn't the best choice.

Post nups are problematic because they lack consideration - a contract is a bargain benefit - you give something up to get a benefit back. Once you are married the person signing away a right to something isn't exactly getting anything in return, which could be problematic later on down the legal road.

[mawilson 2,133]

Once you are married the person signing away a right to something isn't exactly getting anything in return, which could be problematic later on down the legal road.

I don't really understand it.

What is an unmarried person signing away a right to something getting in return?

[britbird 4]

consideration - if you sign this then we will get married. You are getting the marriage out of signing the form in exchange for signing away your right to a future claim.

If you sign a form after the marriage, well, the consideration of marriage aspect goes away. A contract is a bargained for exchange.

Contracts and the likelyhood of court enforcement change markedly from state to state. For anyone who is thinking pre-nup it might be a good idea to go (if you can) to a law school library and do some case research to see where the case law stands in that particular state and to figure out the factors that lead to a successful and unsuccessful pre-nup.

I am not a lawyer, so this is not to be taken as legal advice. Just be careful of certain legal professionals who will offer quick fix 'one size fits all' forms at a cheap price.

[George and Jenny 0]

$28.50 plus tax

[almaty 19]

britbird, makes a good point. a pre-nup is only as good as the state statues..also, if it is signed by someone who is not versed in the english language, then a good attorney can argue that point...

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

Why do most think a pre-nup is such a bad idea. Everything in life is a risk, but we take precautions to be safer, right? You buy home insurance in case your house burns down, you buy car insurance in case of an accident... maybe these are wrong examples, but to me a pre-nup just means that God forbid it goes bad, you wont end up with just your pants on.

I was just curious on the amount, because I hear from $28.50 (DIY) to the same amount as divorce, thou$and$.

[Robor007 0]

Granted there are cases where a rich company owner may want to protect his assets from a bimbo stripper but the better plan is don't marry the gold digger in the first place.

Why not, if she's really really hot and you can protect yourself with a prenup?

My answer would be just because she's hot it doesn't mean she is marriage material. Plus there are plenty of hot women in the world that aren't bimbo gold diggers. In fact, I'm lucky to be married to one.

Yes, but you had to go all the way to the Philippines to find your hottie. Some people are willing

to settle for a local bimbo and a prenup

Actually we met on a cruise ship out of Florida but I did know she was a Philippine citizen when we started our relationship so I guess it still applies. Wouldn't change it for the world though.

[Robor007 0]

Why do most think a pre-nup is such a bad idea. Everything in life is a risk, but we take precautions to be safer, right? You buy home insurance in case your house burns down, you buy car insurance in case of an accident... maybe these are wrong examples, but to me a pre-nup just means that God forbid it goes bad, you wont end up with just your pants on.

I was just curious on the amount, because I hear from $28.50 (DIY) to the same amount as divorce, thou$and$.

I think you'll hear valid arguments on both sides and I guess it depends on the situation. I am on the 'no prenup' side. Why? Because I already went through a divorce - total of ~$400 by the way. I made mistakes, my ex made mistakes, and IMO we took the easy way out. I'm not going to do that again. When we married in November we married for life. Whatever life throws at us we will get through together.

[mawilson 2,133]

I am on the 'no prenup' side. Why?

Probably because you have no significant assets to protect. Money changes everything.

Without a prenup, you can never be sure that your wife loves you and not your money.

[Robor007 0]

I am on the 'no prenup' side. Why?

Probably because you have no significant assets to protect. Money changes everything.

Without a prenup, you can never be sure that your wife loves you and not your money.

If I had a lot of money/assets and I was worried my potential wife was after them then she wouldn't become my wife. It's that simple. Plus people can marry for the money and lifestyle with or without a prenup and with or without divorce ever being involved. Does that make it a good marriage? When I go to International Mall in Tampa I often see 'those' couples. You know, the ones where the wife is a walking Victoria's Secret model and the husband looks like something from the Blue Collar Comedy crew (which I DON'T ever watch BTW). I still say if someone is so worried about their money they should simply not marry and be 100% protected from getting fleeced. Problem solved.