How do you respectfully ask for a prenup?

How do you respectfully ask for a prenup?

How To Ask Your Fiancé For a Prenup

1. Explain the purpose. Assure your partner that the prenup is not intended to be a one-sided document; it exists to reflect the concerns of both parties.
2. Introduce the topic well ahead of the wedding.
3. Don’t blame the prenup on your parents.
4. Be collaborative.

Why you shouldn’t sign a prenup?

If you can’t afford to hire a competent attorney. Sometimes,you get what you pay for.

If you want the laws of your state to apply in the event of a divorce.

If you and your partner don’t intend to add assets.

If you and your partner don’t believe in prenups.

Do you really need a prenup?

You DO NEED a prenup if you intend for the money you earn during your marriage to be your separate property. Without a prenup, it doesn’t matter that you deposit your paycheck into an account solely in your name after you get married; it is the marriage’s money. Without a prenup, it doesn’t matter that a 401(k) match is paid into a

Will a prenup protect me if I get a divorce?

If you’d like to avoid the uncertainty of a judge’s discretion, you can include a provision covering spousal support in your prenuptial agreement that will financially protect you if you get a divorce later. If you earn significantly more than your spouse before the marriage, you can add a provision that limits spousal support later.

Can I avoid paying spousal support with a prenup?

The prenuptial agreement can dictate an amount of spousal support (which is sometimes based on years of marriage) or can involve a waiver of the right to spousal support altogether. If you have a prenuptial agreement in place in which you waived spousal support or agreed to accept only a limited support amount, you may not want the terms of the agreement to apply at the time of your divorce .