Orland Park, IL Prenup/Postnup Attorneys

Experienced Attorneys Helping Spouses Create Prenups and Postnups in Orland Park, Illinois

When you are planning to get married, you may want to take steps to protect your assets and decide what will happen if your relationship breaks down in the future. It may seem non-romantic to talk about the possibility of a divorce before your marriage even begins, but there may be many benefits to creating a prenuptial agreement with your soon-to-be spouse. If you are already married, you can still address the same issues through a postnuptial agreement.

A prenuptial or premarital agreement is signed before a couple gets married, and it can set expectations regarding property, finances, and other concerns, both during the marriage and in the event that the marriage ends in divorce. A postnuptial agreement can be created and signed after a couple has become married, and it can also detail how various financial matters will be handled.

At The Foray Hurst Firm, we help couples draft responsible, legally sound marital agreements that protect each spouse's rights and best interests. With our focus on representing Black clients in family law cases, we can address the unique concerns that they may face, including the desire to provide for the needs of children from previous relationships. In cases where a couple is not married, we can help create cohabitation agreements that will address many of the same issues covered by prenups or postnups and ensure that our clients' rights will be protected in the event of a breakup.

Do You Need a Prenuptial Agreement?

The average age at which people get married for the first time has increased substantially in recent years. Because of this, many people enter their marriages with more accumulated property and debts. At the same time, second, third, and subsequent marriages have become more common as well. These combined trends, along with a better general awareness of personal property rights, made prenuptial agreements more relevant.

Prenuptial agreements may be ideal for couples in which:

• One or both spouses own a business or other major holdings, including real estate.
• There is a drastic difference in income or employability between the spouses.
• One or both spouses have children from a previous relationship.
• Either spouse has specific assets or debts that they wish to expressly keep separate from the marital estate.

At The Foray Hurst Firm, our lawyers have more than 30 years of combined experience in family law. We can work with Illinois couples to draft equitable, effective prenups. We are familiar with all of the applicable laws, and we will work to ensure that an agreement is built to withstand any potential legal challenges down the road.

Postnuptial Agreements

In situations where prenuptial agreements may not be a factor, postnuptial agreements can be effective tools that can be used to protect the property rights of spouses. A postnuptial agreement can be entered into at any time during a couple's marriage. It can address how property will be divided in a divorce, whether either spouse will be able to receive spousal maintenance, and other financial issues.

In some cases, couples may create postnuptial agreements during trial separations, making decisions about how certain matters will be handled if they decide to get divorced. Postnuptial agreements may also address changes in a family's financial circumstances, such as when a spouse has started a business or received an inheritance. Couples may also use postnups to amend prenuptial agreements that they had signed before getting married, ensuring that the decisions made will reflect their current financial situation.

Our attorneys can provide guidance on what to include in a postnuptial agreement and how to make decisions that will protect our clients' rights and financial interests. Whether a postnup may be needed to protect a family business, ensure that a person will receive support after a divorce, set aside certain assets to be used to provide for children's needs, or address other issues in a couple's marriage, we can help ensure that the agreement will be legally sound and enforceable during a potential divorce.

Contact Our Orland Park, IL Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreement Attorneys

A prenuptial or postnuptial agreement is not a guarantee of divorce. In fact, many couples find that by discussing their finances and expectations openly, they can avoid problems regarding money in the future. At The Foray Hurst Firm, we work with our clients to create prenups or postnups that will meet their needs and protect their rights. Contact our Orland Park prenup and postnup lawyers by calling 312-702-1293 to arrange a consultation.