postnups
After-wedding legal deals
Postnups is the informal plural of postnuptial agreement—a legal contract between spouses made after marriage, governing division of assets if the marriage ends.
Unlike prenups, which are signed before the wedding, postnups address circumstances that arise during the marriage: They signed postnups after his business took off.
State of being apart
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
- spousal supportPayments to ex-partner
custody · mediation · division · irreconcilable differences · contested · uncontested · triggers · grounds
Enforceable written agreement
- accordHarmony between parties
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
terms · conditions · provisions · negotiation · stipulation · binding · ratification · amendment
Licensed legal representative
- notarizeOfficially certify documents
- signaturesHandwritten names as authentication
- clausesGrammatical or legal units
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
court · witness · disclosure · enforceability · family law · statutory requirements · consideration · duress
Something owned or inherent
- real estateLand and its structures
- investmentsAssets bought for profit
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- retirement accountsLong-term savings vehicles
savings · stocks · bonds · equities · holdings · wealth · trusts · bank accounts
Married partner
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- unionJoining into one
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
reconciliation · commitment · remarriage · blended family · stepchildren · inheritance rights · surviving spouse
Precaution against harm
- securityProtection from threat
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- risk managementIdentifying and minimizing threats
asset protection · estate planning · financial security · insurance · indemnification · limitation · liability · exposure
separation
State of being apart
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
spousal support · custody · mediation · division · irreconcilable differences · contested · uncontested · triggers · grounds · contingency
contract
Enforceable written agreement
arrangement · terms · conditions · provisions · negotiation · stipulation · binding · ratification · amendment · signing
attorney
Licensed legal representative
- notarizeOfficially certify documents
- signaturesHandwritten names as authentication
- clausesGrammatical or legal units
jurisdiction · court · witness · disclosure · enforceability · family law · statutory requirements · consideration · duress · coercion
property
Something owned or inherent
- real estateLand and its structures
- investmentsAssets bought for profit
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
retirement accounts · savings · stocks · bonds · equities · holdings · wealth · trusts · bank accounts · business interests
spouse
Married partner
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- unionJoining into one
- partnershipShared business arrangement
fidelity · reconciliation · commitment · remarriage · blended family · stepchildren · inheritance rights · surviving spouse
safeguard
Precaution against harm
- securityProtection from threat
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
risk management · asset protection · estate planning · financial security · insurance · indemnification · limitation · liability · exposure · windfall
postnupsprenups
Pre-wedding asset contracts
prenuptial agreements · premarital agreements · prenuptial contracts
- postnuptial agreementContract between spouses post-ceremony