Prenuptial Agreement Costs

Our flat rates begin at $995. The costs of a prenuptial agreement can range anywhere from a few hundred dollars for “do it yourself prenuptial agreements” to several thousand dollars for lawyers that bill at their premium hourly rate. While we discuss the perils of the so called “do it yourself prenuptial agreement” below, Red Leaf believes that its unnecessary for you incur extensive costs at a premium hourly rate. That’s why at Red Leaf Law we draft prenuptial agreements on a flat fee basis. This provides you up-front with the precise prenuptial agreement costs, alleviating any concerns about excessive hourly billing and increased costs. Depending on the complexity of the prenuptial agreement, our flat rates begin at $995. Red Leaf can offer such competitive rates because of our specialized legal team and cutting edge business model.

Costs of Hiring a Prenuptial Attorney

As discussed above, many spouses incur extensive hourly billing and increased costs when hiring an attorney to draft their prenuptial agreement. At Red Leaf, we make the costs of hiring a prenuptial attorney simple – we let you know up-front the flat fee of our services. In addition, Red Leaf Law offers a free initial consultation to further describe to you the costs of hiring a prenuptial attorney and if our services can be of value to you.

Cost of a Do it Yourself Prenuptial Agreement

Often times spouses think they can draft their own prenuptial agreements from a “form agreement” that they obtained on the internet or elsewhere. Although the costs of a “do it yourself” prenuptial agreement may be relatively low, there is tremendous risk that certain provisions, or just as importantly, lack of certain procedures, render the prenuptial agreement void. The drafting and proper execution of prenuptial agreements involves many complexities and nuances. For instance, the inclusion of certain provisions requires that the parties be represented by independent legal counsel.

Thus, although the parties may have a specific goal when drafting their prenuptial agreement, without proper legal representation courts may hold the entire agreement unenforceable. The costs of litigating the enforceability of a prenuptial agreement – or the effect of the agreement being unenforceable – may be dozens (or hundreds) of times more costly than engaging the services of an experienced attorney. Consequently, the costs of a do it yourself prenuptial agreement may be hundreds of more times expensive in the long-run. Contact Red Leaf Law today and our attorneys will further discuss the benefits of an attorney-drafted prenuptial agreement.