It is helpful to be proactive in understanding and discussing your financial condition, viewpoint, and goals with your future spouse. Not all couples who marry will want or require a premarital agreement. Understanding the laws in California and how they will impact you determine whether a premarital agreement is right for you. Metoyer Law Offices can advise a prospective spouse as to the law and his or her rights. As an alternative, Jessica Metoyer can work with both parties as a neutral mediator.

Premarital agreements can provide clarity with regard to financial agreements. Such agreements can specify various aspects of control of property and other rights and obligations.

California law regarding premarital agreements is complex and making the agreements requires expertise. As all couples and their circumstances are different, no agreements are exactly alike - but all must meet the requirements of the law to be valid.

Premarital agreements commonly identify property existing at the time of the marriage, specify how property acquired during the marriage will be owned, and how income earned during the marriage will be handled. Some agreements may also address how the couple will handle spousal support or division of property and debt in the event of divorce, separation, or death.