Marriage is a legal contract — one your state wrote for you, with default terms most people never see. Preface shows you those defaults, walks you through the choices, and builds a clear draft agreement to take to your own attorneys.
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Nobody leaves their assets to chance — we write wills and trusts. A marital agreement is the same care, applied to the marriage itself.
In most states child support ends at 18 and never covers college. Separate property quietly becomes shared. You can decide better — up front.
The point isn’t to ‘protect’ one person. It’s for both people to see the terms and agree to them on purpose, while things are good.
See exactly what your state does with your money, home, business, and kids if you sign nothing.
A guided, plain-English questionnaire — separate property, income, debt, support, college, sunset clauses.
Preface assembles a structured, clearly-labeled DRAFT with a full financial-disclosure schedule.
Each of you reviews the draft with your own attorney — the step that makes it fair and enforceable.
Preface is document-prep and education — like a well-organized head start you bring to a lawyer. Each party should have their own independent attorney review and finalize the agreement. We’ll help you get there.
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