Can I have a lawyer draft a document outlining terms providing that any money I inherit from my family remains mine after marriage and would not be subject to splitting with my husband if we were to separate/divorce?
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Can I have a lawyer draft a document outlining terms providing that any money I inherit from my family remains mine after marriage and would not be subject to splitting with my husband if we were to separate/divorce?
I’m not interested in drafting a full prenup. I just need a legal doc that states this specific info about any inheritance from my family.
Asked on February 4, 2019 under Family Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes. You may not call this a "full prenup" but it is a prenup: an agreement entered into pre-nuptials defining what happens to some or certain income or assets in the event of a divorce. Nothing says a prenup has to cover all contingencies or assets--it can cover just what is important to you. A family law attorney can draft this for you.
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