What’s Protected By a Prenuptial Agreement?
29/10/2011The following matters may be addressed in a prenup:
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The rights and obligations to property by either party
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The right to buy, sell, use, transfer, exchange, abandon, lease, consume, assign, create a security interest in, mortgage, encumber, dispose of, or otherwise manage and control property
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The disposition of property on separation, marital dissolution or death
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The modification or elimination of spousal support
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The making of a will, trust or other arrangement to carry out the provisions of the agreement
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Ownership of a life insurance policy
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Choice of law governing the agreement
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Any personal matter not in violation of public policy or criminal statutes
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Waiving of homestead rights
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Providing income from all separate property to remain separate
– Excerpted from Protecting Your Assets From A Texas Divorce by Ike Vanden Eykel, Rick Robertson, Heather King, Charla Bradshaw (PSG Books 2009).
