Thinking of getting re married

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by Yosef_Malkovitch

I would strongly suggest a prenup. They don't cost that much. Most lawyers will do one for a couple hundred bucks. I called mine $850+

You could ask your (soon to be?) spouse to split the cost with you. Just point out that it protects both of you in the event that the unknown happens.

I do suggest going to a lawyer as opposed to downloading a form from a website. Reason being, if there is a mistake somewhere, it's much easier to seek compensation from the lawyer who practices in your state than it would be to get it from some website based in California or wherever.

Look, I didn't nor would I suggest a form but now you request a draft, you amend and add what you want until it's what you want and they furnish you with all you need to make it legal and binding. I have been doing real estate contracts this way forever.

You do know that a lawyers jury of his peers are lawyers. Right?

[Yosef_Malkovitch]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

Look, I didn't nor would I suggest a form but now you request a draft, you amend and add what you want until it's what you want and they furnish you with all you need to make it legal and binding. I have been doing real estate contracts this way forever.

You do know that a lawyers jury of his peers are lawyers. Right?

Sure, a draft (that you then tweak) is different than a one-size-fits-all (supposedly) form. Then again, tweaking it would possibly lead to losing the ability to collect from the lawyer in the event of a mistake.

Lawyers carry malpractice insurance for a reason. It's easier to collect from an in-state lawyer than from an out-of-state business.

Given that a prenup will only cost a couple hundred bucks, it's just safer to pay a lawyer to do it. And I'm not stumping for business here--nobody here knows my real name, and I don't do prenups anyways. I'm just stating my observations based on 10+ years as a practicing attorney.

[Yosef_Malkovitch]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

Look, I didn't nor would I suggest a form but now you request a draft, you amend and add what you want until it's what you want and they furnish you with all you need to make it legal and binding. I have been doing real estate contracts this way forever.

You do know that a lawyers jury of his peers are lawyers. Right?

I missed the part where your lawyer quoted you $850. Unless you have significant assets, that is waaaay overpriced. And if you *do* have significant assets, then it's worth every penny of that $850 to make sure the prenup is done correctly.