Family / Divorce Law

NY and NJ Prenuptial Agreements

Nothing gives Rapaport Law Firm, PLLC attorneys greater professional satisfaction than helping clients prepare for their financial and legal futures by negotiating and drafting a New York prenuptial agreement that fairly and realistically protect their financial interests. We have represented New York residents seeking NY prenuptial agreements to protect a wide range of interests, including business assets, pensions, real estate, inheritance rights, and more. 

In past generations, prenuptial agreements were frequently derided as "unromantic" or reflective of mistrust. In actuality, there are many psychologically healthy and practical reasons for signing a prenuptial agreement. Having helped hundreds of clients negotiate prenuptial agreements, it is our experience that our clients' relationships with their prospective spouses are strengthened by the process of openly discussing and memorializing their mutual expectations and concerns. This sort of discussion does not mean that either party is "expecting" a divorce. 

The process of your entering into a prenuptial agreement begins with your initial, confidential consultation in our office. During that consultation, we will have a discussion regarding your current financial interests, expectations and concerns - as well as how your planned marriage may affect your interests. We will discuss various, alternative provisions that a prenuptial agreement may include so as to most effectively protect your interests.

In the first instance, we provide you with an overview of how your financial interests would be dealt with under New York's Domestic Relations Law (DRL) in the absence of a premarital agreement. We compare that result with a range of options that a prenuptial agreement may include under New York law. We work hard to ensure that the resulting prenuptial agreement meets the requirements of New York law and fully protects you.