Prenuptial And Postnuptial Agreement Lawyers For Arizona Marriages
Last updated on September 11, 2026
Ensuring the success of a marriage is something every married couple wants. However, it takes more than good intentions to make that success a reality. When no marriage is guaranteed to last, having preparations in place to assure your financial stability makes a huge difference. To make sure you handle your prenuptial or postnuptial agreement properly, turn to our law firm, Duenas Eden Cravatta, PLC.
Keeping The Focus Where It Belongs: Your Marriage
We are Phoenix prenuptial agreement lawyers Amy Duenas, Dorian Eden and Carrie P. Cravatta. Together we have more than 60 years of combined experience that we put to work to help clients by providing them with premarital and postmarital agreements to keep the focus on their marriages clear. Those agreements put rules in place that proactively manage conflict in a marriage. In many cases, those agreements can prevent conflict from arising in the first place.
We advise clients throughout the Phoenix area concerning premarital (prenup) and postmarital (postnup) agreements related to a wide variety of issues related to the division of community property in case their marriage ever ends in divorce. Those issues can include:
- Investments
- Inheritances
- Debts
- Spousal maintenance
- High-value assets
Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements work the same way. They both represent an agreement between the spouses over how they would split up their community property and handle other financial matters in the event of divorce before the possibility arises. The only difference is that couples negotiate a prenup before getting married, while a postnup is created once the marriage has already begun. While a prenup or postnup cannot deal with every divorce-related matter, such as child custody or child support, having a plan in place can make getting divorced in Arizona much more manageable and give each party a clear picture of where they would stand financially.
Planning For Complex Assets And Financial Risks
A marital agreement can do more than explain how you would divide property if your marriage ends. It can also help you set clear expectations for business interests, debt, executive compensation and other financial matters before conflict develops. Arizona law allows couples to address many financial issues in these agreements, but it also limits what they can control. The following areas often require careful planning:
Protecting Business Ownership And Executive Assets
If you own a business or hold an ownership interest, a marital agreement can define how you and your spouse will treat that asset during marriage and if you later divorce. You can address ownership shares, increases in value and income tied to the business. If your compensation includes stock options, restricted stock units or equity interests, you can also set rules for how you will classify and divide those assets. Clear terms can help protect the business structure and reduce future disputes.
Shielding You From Individual Debt And Financial Liabilities
A marital agreement can also create boundaries around debt. You may enter the marriage with student loans, business liabilities, credit card balances or other personal obligations. Your agreement can identify which debts belong to each spouse and how you will handle new debt during the marriage. These terms may add clarity when one spouse owns a business or takes on financial risks that the other spouse does not share.
Understanding Arizona Premarital Agreement Protections
Arizona law allows premarital agreements to address several financial matters. Under the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, you can set terms for property rights, asset classification and property division. You may also address spousal maintenance and coordinate the agreement with estate planning documents. Careful drafting can help you avoid conflicting terms and give both spouses a clearer picture of their financial rights.
Knowing What A Marital Agreement Cannot Include
Arizona law also places limits on marital agreements. You cannot use a premarital agreement to eliminate a child’s right to support. You also cannot use the agreement to decide future child custody or legal decision-making issues. Courts address those matters based on the child’s best interests when the issue arises. We can help you focus your agreement on the financial terms Arizona law allows while keeping your goals in mind.
Your Personal Arizona Prenuptial Or Postnuptial Agreement Lawyer
As your Phoenix postnuptial agreement lawyers, we work with you personally. By getting to know you, we can craft your marital agreements so they are uniquely responsive to your circumstances. In doing so, we apply the legal judgment we have gained over the years. That means we can help you even where your circumstances may involve unclear or unsettled areas of the law.
You can also count on us to understand you and your particular needs. We work with you to protect your marriage when drafting a postmarital or premarital agreement.
Schedule Your Initial Consultation Today
We are Duenas Eden Cravatta, PLC, experienced and trusted family law attorneys. Our office is in the Ahwatukee area of Phoenix and we serve all of Arizona. Call our office at 480-637-0668 to make an appointment with one of us. You can also contact us online.