Gainesville Postnuptial Agreements Attorney
A postnuptial agreement is an agreement made by people after they get married to clarify the potential outcomes of a divorce or the end of a marriage. Postnuptial agreements are similar to prenuptial agreements, so much so that they are governed under the same law in Georgia.
My name is Candace Williams, and I am a family law lawyer in Gainesville experienced with prenuptial agreements. As an attorney, I have helped my clients craft these documents again and again over my 20-year career. I know how to custom-tailor them, I know how to review them, and I know what my clients need most: attentive, compassionate service.
Why Get A Postnuptial Agreement?
One of the first questions my clients ask me about postnuptial agreements is pretty simple: is it too late? The answer to that is “no.” But, the more impactful question is “why get a postnuptial agreement,” and the answer is similar to the reason to get a prenuptial agreement: financial and personal security.
A postnuptial agreement will naturally cover many questions of your financial life, including:
- End of marriage questions: Will there be alimony? Who will get the family house? What kind of financial dependency will happen in the marriage?
- Estate planning questions: What will inheritance rules be in the event of divorce? Can insurance and other beneficiaries be changed quickly?
- New debt questions: Are loans taken out for a small business the responsibility of both? Will a preexisting debt become a problem for both?
These financial questions demand answers, and while they can be settled in the courtroom during a divorce, there are simpler, faster, less traumatic ways to do that. Getting a postnuptial agreement is one of them.
The other reason people get a postnuptial agreement is the emotional benefits. It represents clarity and stability in an uncertain future. No one knows what their relationship will look like in five, 10 or 15 years, but a postnuptial agreement helps lower the stakes on that uncertainty in real, impactful ways.
How Postnuptial Agreements Work In Georgia
As a postnuptial agreement attorney, I provide guidance on how this important document can dictate many aspects of a potential divorce, with the sole exceptions of child support and child custody. Those are excluded because the state uses a calculator to craft these agreements, and there are many important factors that the courts must verify that an agreement may not.
A postnuptial agreement also must be a written document, signed by both parties without coercion of any sort. The documents must contain a full and accurate accounting of the financial situation of both sides.
Aside from all those particulars, the postnuptial agreements has a wide area of authority to dictate and manage divorce matters. A well constructed, fair postnuptial agreement could streamline a divorce if that were to happen in the future.
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When you are married, the last thing you want to think about is the potential for a divorce. However, avoiding that reality just means that if the worst happens, every part of your divorce will be a challenge. I want to make this easy for you. I want to simplify things for you. I want to help you have security and clarity in your future. Reach out to my office by phone at 470-705-5442 or send an email using this online form.