Posted by Randy Rai on 7/10/12 4:46pm
Msg #426273

Postnuptial Agreement

Have you ever heard of notarizing a postnuptial agreement after marriage?

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 7/10/12 5:07pm
Msg #426279

No, have done pre-nuptials prior to conducting a marriage ceremony.

But, as long as the people concerned have signed and are in front of you at the time of notarization I wouldn't concern myself over the document.

Reply by HisHughness on 7/10/12 5:25pm
Msg #426281

I am puzzled by what a post-nuptial agreement would provide. The rights of the spouss are settled at the altar; an agreement afterward won't alter what state law guarantees a spouse. I guess if there is property not covered by state law, perhaps separately owned business property, it could be apportioned by such an agreement.

My last ex-wife and I essentially had a post nuptial agreement. After the wedding, it was mutually understood that if she caught me at Beverly's Biker Bar, she could whack me with a post.

Reply by Barb25 on 7/10/12 7:56pm
Msg #426309

And how did that work out for you? n/m

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 7/10/12 5:26pm
Msg #426282

Sure...

I've done several at a lawyer's office. The first one I did, they ended up giving me the whole story, even though I didn't ask. It was essentially a rewrite of a prenup. The couple had been married for nearly 10 years and they decided to change the terms by invalidating the prenup and executing a new, postnup agreement.

From my understanding it's pretty common.

Reply by GOLDGIRL/CA on 7/10/12 7:17pm
Msg #426300

Re: Sure...

This sounds like a pretty good idea. My husband and I didn't have a pre-nup (cos we didn't have anything), but I could see coming one up with one now, saying what's mine is mine and what's his is mine. (Or is that the way it is anyway?)

Reply by Jessica Ward on 7/10/12 7:41pm
Msg #426307

I've seen a few lately

I've heard that it helps to protect the new spouse from the clutches of the ex-spouse, it is also valuable if a woman owns a business and is attempting to qualify for a WMBE designation. she has to be able to prove that it's entirely her business, not her spouse's.


For background, WA is a community property state. I imagine in some states this step wouldn't be necessary because the assets of each individual are considered separately even in marriage.

Not an attorney, just my (informed) opinion and observations from experience.

Reply by Claudine Osborne on 7/10/12 9:32pm
Msg #426328

Re: Hugh

Hugh, Im thinking you know all about these pre-nups and post nups with as many wives as you have had..lol

Reply by HisHughness on 7/10/12 10:02pm
Msg #426330

Re: Hugh n/m