Want To Create a Postnuptial Agreement? It is now Legal in the Stare of Ohio.
Postnuptial Agreement can be a very Practical Step to Avoid Confusion if a Marriage Should Terminate
Finally Ohio has joined 48 other states and is now permitting postnuptial agreements to be executed and recognized. This is extremely significant news for married couples in Ohio! Click here to read our blog about this law change which we posted here on February 11, 2023.
WHAT ARE POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENTS?
Generally speaking, a postnuptial agreement is a tool of protection. It can modify or revoke a prior prenuptial agreement or be drawn to control marital finances and assets in the event of divorce or death. Under Ohio law a spouse cannot be disinherited under a will. Ohio law provides what minimum property a spouse must receive absent a prenup or postnuptial agreement.
KEY PURPOSES FOR CREATING A POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENT
While married couples generally do not want to contemplate the end of their marriage, executing a postnuptial agreement can be a very practical step to avoid confusion in the event a marriage ends for any reason. It can provide certainty as to individual and joint marital wealth which may … Read More... “Now That Postnuptial Agreements are Legal in Ohio, Might One Make Sense for You?”