Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements

Strengthening Your Future Through Direct Planning

Marital agreements are not about expecting a marriage to fail. Instead, they are proactive planning tools that allow couples to establish clear, mutually agreed rules regarding property, debts, and assets before or during their marriage. At Canyons Law Group, we draft custom prenuptial and postnuptial agreements that provide transparency, protect business ownerships, preserve family inheritances, and minimize future conflict.

We work closely with clients to ensure their agreements are drafted in strict accordance with the Utah Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, ensuring their validity and enforceability if ever reviewed by a court.

Our Marital Agreement Services

We provide drafting, review, and negotiation services for all types of marital contracts:

• Prenuptial Agreements: Drafted and executed prior to marriage to define separate property, address how marital assets will be divided, and establish or waive future alimony rights.
• Postnuptial Agreements: Formulated after a couple is already married to address similar asset and financial planning needs, often during a business launch or inheritance event.
• Asset Separation & Protection: Safeguarding pre-marital family wealth, real estate holdings, and trust funds so they remain separate from marital property.
• Debt Allocation: Protecting one spouse from being held responsible for the pre-marital or individual debts of the other.
• Agreement Review: If you have been presented with an agreement by your fiancé's counsel, we provide a thorough independent review to protect your interests.

What Makes an Agreement Legally Enforceable in Utah?

Under Utah law, simple forms downloaded online are highly vulnerable to being thrown out by a judge during a dispute. To ensure your prenuptial or postnuptial agreement is legally binding, it must meet several strict criteria:

• Voluntary Execution: Both parties must sign the document willingly, without coercion, duress, or last-minute pressure.
• Full Financial Disclosure: Both parties must provide a complete, honest, and detailed list of all assets, debts, and income sources. Concealing assets is grounds to invalidate the contract.
• Opportunity for Independent Counsel: Both parties must have a fair opportunity to review the agreement with their own separate attorneys. If one spouse has no representation, courts scrutinize the agreement much more closely.