Prenups
What Should Be Included in a Florida Prenup?
The clauses Florida law allows under § 61.079(4), what a prenup cannot address, and how to structure the agreement for enforceability.
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Prenuptial Agreements
New: our complete guide to Florida prenuptial agreements covers everything from enforceability under § 61.079 to the drafting process. Start there, or explore individual topics below.
Prenups
Can a Prenup Protect My Business in Florida?
How prenuptial agreements shield business interests from equitable distribution, including valuation issues, appreciation, and goodwill.
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How Long Before the Wedding Should You Sign a Prenup in Florida?
Timing requirements, the voluntariness standard under § 61.079(7), and why last-minute signing is risky.
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Florida Prenup Document Checklist: What to Gather Before Drafting
The financial documents both parties need for the mandatory disclosure that protects enforceability under § 61.079(7).
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Can a Prenup Waive Alimony in Florida?
Alimony waivers under § 61.079(4)(a)4., how courts review them after the 2023 reform, and drafting strategies.
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Can You Get a Prenup After Marriage in Florida?
The difference between prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, the higher scrutiny postnups face under Casto v. Casto, and alternatives.
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Are Online Prenup Templates Legal in Florida?
Template risks, the § 61.079 requirements templates often miss, enforceability problems, and when attorney drafting matters.
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What Happens If You Divorce Without a Prenup in Florida?
How equitable distribution under § 61.075 works by default, what becomes marital property, and alimony without a waiver.
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Do Both Parties Need Their Own Lawyer for a Florida Prenup?
Independent counsel requirements, what § 61.079 actually says about representation, and the voluntariness defense.
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Florida Prenup Rules for Real Estate and Property
How prenuptial agreements interact with Florida real estate law, homestead protections, and property classification under § 61.075.
Best Co-Parenting Apps in Florida (2026): A Family Lawyer's Honest Review
Compares OurFamilyWizard, Fayr, TalkingParents, AppClose with court admissibility under Fla. Stat. § 90.803, features, costs, and Nadia's video on co-parenting and documentation.
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Prenups and Inheritance Rights in Florida
Waiving the elective share, homestead, and other spousal death rights under Fla. Stat. § 732.702 — and the two-witness rule that breaks template prenups.
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Challenging a Florida Prenup Under § 61.079(7)(a)
The three statutory grounds for setting aside a Florida prenup: involuntary execution, fraud or duress, and unconscionability with nondisclosure.
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Florida Prenup Formalities Under § 61.079(3)
What Florida law actually requires for a valid prenup — writing, signatures, and why notarization is not required.
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What Can a Florida Prenup Include? — § 61.079(4)
Property rights, alimony waivers, life insurance and wills — and the one thing a Florida prenup can never decide: child support.
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Equitable Distribution & Prenups — § 61.075 and § 61.079
How a prenup overrides Florida’s equitable distribution rules, marital vs. nonmarital property, and the § 61.075(6)(b) opt-out.
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Florida Alimony Reform & Prenups — 2023 Changes to § 61.08
SB 1416 eliminated permanent alimony and added durational caps. What that reform means for alimony waivers in your prenup.
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Can a Prenup Be Changed After Marriage in Florida?
How § 61.079(6) governs amendments and revocations, and when a postnuptial agreement is the right instrument instead.
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Can You Get a Prenup Without a Lawyer in Florida?
Florida law does not require counsel — but § 61.079(7)(a) makes its absence a central factor if the agreement is later challenged.
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What Happens to a Prenup If We Move Out of Florida?
Choice-of-law under § 61.079(4)(a)8, interstate enforceability, and how the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act travels with you.
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Can a Prenup Protect Cryptocurrency in Florida?
Classification, valuation and disclosure of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets under § 61.079.
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Do I Need a Prenup for a Second Marriage in Florida?
Protecting children from a prior marriage, retirement accounts, and existing support obligations under § 61.079.
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Prenups for International Couples in Florida
The I-864 Affidavit of Support vs. alimony waivers, translation and voluntariness, and foreign assets — the three questions international couples face.
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Military Prenuptial Agreements in Florida
How Fla. Stat. § 61.079 works with federal law — USFSPA division of retired pay, the frozen benefit rule, SBP, TSP, VA disability limits, and deployment timing.
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How Much Does a Prenup Cost in Florida?
What drives complexity, drafting versus review, high-net-worth agreements, and why a template is a false economy.
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Is a Prenuptial Agreement Enforceable in Florida?
The requirements under Fla. Stat. § 61.079, what makes a prenup invalid, whether alimony can be waived, and how Florida courts review them.
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Prenup vs. Postnup in Florida: What’s the Difference?
Timing and the different legal standards (§ 61.079 vs. Casto v. Casto), why postnups face closer scrutiny, and which is stronger.
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High-Net-Worth Prenups in Florida: Business, Trust & Investments
Protecting a closely held business, inheritance and trusts, equity compensation, multi-state assets, and coordinating with your estate plan.
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Do I Need a Prenup in Florida? 8 Situations Where It Makes Sense
From second marriages and homeownership to business ownership and student debt — when a prenup makes sense, and how to bring it up.
Florida 50/50 Time-Sharing: The 2023 Equal-Time Presumption
Since July 2023 (HB 1301, § 61.13), Florida presumes equal 50/50 time-sharing is in the child's best interest. How the rebuttable presumption works and how to overcome it.
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How to File for Divorce in Florida — A Step-by-Step Guide
Residency, the petition, service, financial disclosure, the parenting course, mediation, and final judgment — each step with the statute behind it.
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International Divorce in Florida — When Assets, Residency, or Spouses Cross Borders
Florida residency, personal jurisdiction, choice of law, foreign prenups, enforcement abroad, and Hague Convention considerations.
HNW & Assets
Executive Compensation in Florida Divorce — Stock Options, RSUs, and Deferred Comp
Vested vs. unvested equity, coverture formulas, valuation methods, tax implications, and double-dipping analysis for executives.
HNW & Assets
Trusts and Florida Divorce — How Beneficial Interests Are Actually Treated
Revocable vs. irrevocable, discretionary vs. mandatory, distributions during marriage, spendthrift clauses, and foreign trusts.
HNW & Assets
Forensic Accountants in Florida Divorce — When You Need One
Business valuation, hidden asset investigation, lifestyle analysis, income normalization, costs, and how to choose one.
HNW & Assets
Divorce for Business Owners in Florida — Protecting What You Built
Business valuation, marital vs. non-marital classification, marketability discounts, double-dipping with alimony, and how to protect your business before and during divorce.
HNW & Assets
Florida Equitable Distribution Explained — How Assets Are Actually Divided
The 50/50 starting point, what adjusts it, and how the marital home, retirement accounts, businesses, and stock options are actually divided under Fla. Stat. § 61.075.
Florida Alimony Reform 2023 (SB 1416): What Changed and What It Means
The July 2023 law ended permanent alimony and capped durational alimony in both length and amount. The new § 61.08 rules, with the marriage-length caps in a single table.
Read the articleThe Four Types of Alimony in Florida (and Which Applies to You)
Florida's 2023 reform replaced permanent alimony with four time-limited categories: bridge-the-gap, rehabilitative, durational, and temporary. What each one is and how courts decide.
Read the articleNew: Florida Family Law Glossary → — plain-English definitions of 32 essential terms from alimony to time-sharing.
Modifying Child Support or Alimony in Florida
When and how Florida courts modify support orders — substantial change in circumstances, retirement, supportive relationships, and the procedural steps to file.
Read the articleDivorce Process & Cost
How Much Does a Divorce Cost in Florida?
Court filing fees, mediation and expert witnesses — what actually drives a Florida divorce. Honest breakdown from a Miami family law attorney.
Read the articleFlorida Divorce Financial Affidavit (Form 12.902): Complete Guide
The Form 12.902 financial affidavit, 45-day deadline, required attachments under Rule 12.285, common mistakes, and penalties for false statements.
Read the articleHow Long Does a Divorce Take in Miami-Dade?
Florida's 20-day minimum, 60–90 days uncontested, 6–18 months contested. What slows down or speeds up a Miami-Dade divorce.
Read the articleFirst Divorce Consultation Checklist
Documents, questions, and details to bring to your first meeting with a Florida divorce attorney — so the consultation is focused and efficient.
Read the articleCan You Divorce in Florida Without Your Spouse's Consent?
Florida is a no-fault state. You can file even if your spouse refuses. Service by publication, default judgments, and what happens if your spouse won't engage.
Read the articleCustody & Co-Parenting
Best Co-Parenting Apps in Florida (2026): A Family Lawyer's Honest Review
Compares OurFamilyWizard, Fayr, TalkingParents, AppClose with court admissibility under Fla. Stat. § 90.803, features, costs, and Nadia's video on co-parenting and documentation.
Read the articleModifying a Florida Parenting Plan: When and How
Fla. Stat. § 61.13 substantial-change standard, what qualifies vs. doesn't, the best-interests factors, and the procedural steps to modify.
Read the articleFlorida Child Relocation Laws: A Complete Guide to § 61.13001
Florida's 50-mile relocation rule, the two paths (agreement vs. petition), the 11 statutory factors, and the consequences of moving without permission.
Read the articleHigh-Net-Worth & Assets
How Business Assets Are Divided in a Florida Divorce
Marital vs. non-marital portions, valuation methods, and protecting an active business through a high-net-worth divorce.
Read the articleHow to Uncover Hidden Assets in a Florida Divorce
Forensic accounting, lifestyle audits, subpoenas, and the disclosure rules under Fla. Stat. § 61.075 that make hiding assets risky.
Read the articleWho Gets the Marital Home in a Florida Divorce?
Equitable distribution, exclusive use and possession, refinance vs. sale, and how Florida courts decide who keeps the house when minor children are involved.
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Mediation vs. Litigation in a Florida Divorce
When mediation works, when it doesn't, what to expect at a Florida mediation, and how Miami-Dade and Broward courts use it.
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