Whether this is your first marriage or you've been married before, a premarital agreement can help direct your marriage toward greater understanding and financial success. In fact, a premarital agreement can go hand-in-hand with a will and other estate planning measures to enable you and your spouse, not the government, to control your property. How to Write Your Own Premarital Agreement will help you understand and create your own premarital agreement that will legally and financially protect you, your partner and your children. Complete with step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book makes writing your own premarital agreement inexpensive and hassle-free. This book explains in simple language: What a premarital agreement is Second marriages Why you need a premarital agreement Children from previous marriages Inheritance and divorce laws Modifying a premarital agreement Post-marital agreements Canceling a premarital agreement When you need a lawyer Community property Working with a lawyer Talking to your partner Preparing a premarital agreement without a lawyer Includes summaries of premarital agreement, probate and divorce laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia