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• 211 Education Why modern couples are reconsidering prenups Like Sharna Burgess, couples are evolving their prenup views. They're now practical tools for trust and financial security.
  First Editorial Team · May 15, 2025
• 212 Trends Why Celebrity Couples Talk Prenups & Why You Should Too Hollywood stars know the importance of protecting their futures. Learn what A-listers teach us about prenups and protection.
  First Editorial Team · Oct 15, 2026
• 213 Education Prenuptial Agreements in Arizona: A Step-by-Step Guide for Couples in a Community Property State (2026) Arizona prenups must be in writing and signed by both parties under the state's Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, and courts set aside ones signed involuntarily or unconscionable without fair disclosure. Updated for 2026.
  Liz Federowicz, Esq. · Oct 12, 2026
• 214 Law Demystified Can I Get a Prenup in Arizona with Only One Lawyer? Can you use just one lawyer for your Arizona prenup? Let's dive into the details and save you from legal headaches.
  First Editorial Team · Apr 10, 2025
• 215 Education Fur-ever Love: Why Your Pets Need a Prenup Too! In most states a pet is property in a divorce. Illinois, California, and New York now weigh the animal's care, and a prenup can settle the question first.
  Sarah Kauffman · Aug 21, 2026
• 216 Trends White Lotus & Prenups: Love, Death, and Legal Drama The White Lotus explores prenup complexities through Tanya and Greg's relationship, revealing intrigue about death clauses.
  First Editorial Team · Apr 4, 2025
• 217 News First is Now Available in New York We’re thrilled to announce that our trusted services are now available in New York.
  First Editorial Team · Mar 14, 2025
• 218 Prenup Basics New York Prenuptial Agreement Requirements: DRL §236(B)(3), Acknowledgment, and Enforceability (2026) Under New York Domestic Relations Law §236(B)(3), a prenup must be in writing, signed by both parties, and acknowledged in the same manner required for a deed to be recorded. Here is what that means for validity and enforceability in New York's equitable distribution system.
  Adam Hollander · Oct 12, 2026
• 219 Law Demystified Why is full financial disclosure important for a prenup? Full financial disclosure ensures fairness, transparency, legal validity, and prevents future disputes in prenups.
  First Editorial Team · May 20, 2026
• 220 Prenup Basics How Does a Prenup Affect a Trust? (2026) A prenup can set how trust income and distributions are treated in divorce, but it generally can't rewrite an irrevocable trust. Here's how they work together.
  Libby Leffler · Oct 14, 2026
• 221 Education Should 50/50 couples get a prenuptial agreement? Should 50/50 couples get prenups? We explore how financial equality intersects with marriage's legal framework.
  First Editorial Team · Feb 4, 2025
• 222 Planning 5 Critical Factors to Consider When Choosing an Attorney Find the right lawyer with these key tips for selecting the best legal representation for your specific needs.
  First Editorial Team · Oct 7, 2026
• 223 Prenup Basics Understanding Community Property States: A Guide for Couples Explore how community property states impact marriage, finances, and asset ownership for couples.
  First Editorial Team · Feb 3, 2025
• 224 Law Demystified What Is a Fair Prenup? How to Tell If Your Agreement Is One-Sided (2026) Under the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, courts can refuse to enforce a prenup that was unconscionable when signed, which is the legal standard for "one-sided."
  Libby Leffler · Jun 11, 2026
• 225 Education Understanding Trusts and Their Impact on Prenuptial Agreements Protect your assets and understand how trusts can strengthen your prenuptial agreement strategy.
  First Editorial Team · Feb 3, 2025
• 226 Education Do You Need a Prenup for Student Loans and Pets? Student loans signed before the wedding are usually separate debt. See what shared payments, refinancing, and pet ownership do to that line in a prenup.
  Sarah Kauffman · Aug 21, 2026
• 227 Law Demystified Do You Need a Prenup Without Assets? What to Consider A prenup does its most useful work before there is much to divide. What state law does with your future income, first home, retirement, and debt.
  Sarah Kauffman · Aug 21, 2026
• 228 Planning Can I Get a Prenup if my Partner Lives in Another State? Draft your prenup according to the state where you'll reside after marriage, regardless of current locations.
  First Editorial Team · Jan 21, 2025
• 229 Trends What Is a Prenup, and Do I Need One? (2026) A prenup is a written contract two people sign before marriage that overrides their state's default rules for dividing assets, debts, and spousal support if the marriage ends.
  Libby Leffler · Oct 7, 2026
• 230 Education Prenuptial agreement guide: benefits & legal rights Protect your assets and understand prenup terms before marriage with this comprehensive legal guide.
  First Editorial Team · Jan 18, 2025
• 231 News Celebrity Divorce: Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen How Tom Brady and Gisele's carefully crafted prenup paved the way for their quick and relatively smooth separation.
  First Editorial Team · Jan 18, 2025
• 232 Education California Prenup Laws: Requirements, the 7-Day Rule, and Community Property (2026) California prenup laws require a written agreement, full financial disclosure, voluntary signing, and a mandatory 7-day wait between delivery and signing.
  Adam Hollander · Oct 12, 2026
• 233 Education What Will Happen to My Business if I Don’t Have a Prenup? Appreciation, Goodwill, and Commingling A guide to prenups for business owners: how courts treat a business, its growth and its goodwill without a prenup, and what a business prenup can keep separate.
  Liz Federowicz, Esq. · Oct 21, 2026
• 234 News Celebrity Divorce: Rachel Lindsay + Bryan Abasolo Bachelor Nation's Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo finalized their divorce after four years of marriage.
  First Editorial Team · Jan 17, 2025
• 235 Law Demystified Why prenups are the smartest thing before marriage Prenups are practical considerations that safeguard both partners' futures while symbolizing love and commitment.
  First Editorial Team · May 20, 2026
• 236 Education How a prenup is like insurance for your money Like insurance protects against unforeseen circumstances, prenups are strategic financial tools ensuring peace of mind.
  First Editorial Team · Jan 14, 2025
• 237 News Say Hello to First & Announcing our $4.2M Seed Round First announces our $4.2M oversubscribed seed funding round led by Expa, with participation from top investors.
  First Editorial Team · Oct 24, 2024
• 238 Education Commingling and your California prenup: what to know Commingling refers to the mixing or "mingling" of separate property with marital or joint property.
  First Editorial Team · Aug 20, 2024
• 239 Education Collaborative Divorce Can Create An Amicable Resolution One of the key features of a collaborative divorce is that the spouses commit to resolving the issues in their divorce without litigation.
  First Editorial Team · Aug 20, 2024
• 240 Education Prenup vs Postnup: What's the difference? Both prenups and postnups protect assets and outline wishes for divorce or death. Learn the key differences between them.
  First Editorial Team · Aug 1, 2024