Talking about money, property, debt, and future financial duties before a problem develops can help couples set expectations and reduce the chance of costly disputes later, especially when a relationship involves business ownership, valuable assets, children from an earlier relationship, or property that one or both partners want to protect.
At Kofsky Law Office, we help Florida couples address these concerns through written agreements, while also handling family law matters where financial, property, or parenting issues become disputed.
Which Agreement Fits Your Relationship?
A prenuptial agreement is signed before marriage and can address property, debt, business interests, and spousal support, making it worth discussing when either person enters the marriage with substantial assets, owns a business, has retirement accounts, carries debt, or has children from an earlier relationship.
A postnuptial agreement is created after marriage and can address many of the same financial matters when circumstances change, such as receiving an inheritance, starting a business, buying valuable property, or deciding that financial expectations need to be put in writing.
A cohabitation agreement gives unmarried partners a way to define property ownership and financial responsibilities, which can be useful when a couple buys a home together, shares major expenses, or combines certain finances.
What Can Be Included and How Does Enforceability Work?
These agreements can address property and debt, business interests, financial responsibilities, and spousal support in a prenup or postnup, but parents cannot use an agreement to control future child custody decisions or take away a child’s right to support. A Florida prenup must be in writing and signed by both parties, and questions involving voluntary signing, fraud, duress, coercion, financial disclosure, or unfair terms can affect whether a court enforces the agreement.
These issues can become harder when substantial assets, business ownership, high conflict, relocation, or contested parenting matters are involved, and Kofsky Law Office handles routine family law matters along with high net worth divorce, high conflict divorce, relocation cases, and complex prenup and postnup challenges.
Common Misconceptions
An agreement does not mean a couple expects the relationship to end, nor are these agreements reserved for wealthy families, as homes, retirement accounts, businesses, debt, and children from earlier relationships can create financial questions at many income levels. A signed agreement is also not automatically beyond challenge, as a court can review the terms and the circumstances surrounding how the agreement was created.
Discuss Your Agreement With Kofsky Law Office
If you are planning for marriage, reviewing finances after marriage, living with an unmarried partner, or facing a dispute involving an existing agreement, contact Kofsky Law Office at 561-407-0703 or visit us online to schedule a consultation and discuss your circumstances.
