Category Archives: Marital Agreements
When a Premarital Agreement Replaces “Just and Right”
Why Hutcherson May Be One of the Most Important Texas Premarital Agreement Cases in Years Texas family lawyers have long understood that premarital agreements can alter property rights. What was less clear was how far that contractual power extended once a divorce court was asked to exercise its broad equitable authority under Texas Family… Read More »
Rewriting the Rules: The Real Power of a Texas Premarital Agreement
Most conversations about premarital agreements focus on what they cover: separate property disclosures, waivers, and financial protections. I’ve written about those details before. But one of the most important and often underappreciated functions of a prenup in Texas is this: You are not just allocating assets. You are rewriting the rules. The Default Rules… Read More »