Arizona statutes permit Premarital Agreements (often referred to as Prenuptial Agreements, Prenups) which are a written contract entered into by two parties prior to marriage. It identifies how financial matters will be during the marriage and if the marriage terminates (dissolution, divorce, death).

· A Premarital Agreement provides financial clarity

to help both parties clearly identify what property and obligations each person brings into the marriage.

Reducing ambiguity and future disputes.

· Asset protection to protect premarital assets, family wealth, inheritances, business interests, and other property either party wishes to keep separate.

· Debt allocation to clarify responsibility for existing or future debts, to help prevent one spouse from becoming

unfairly burdened by the other's liabilities.

· Reduction in conflict by resolving financial expectations

in advance.

· Predictability is improved to allow the parties to establish a degree of control over financial outcomes rather than leaving the issues to be argued in Court.

· Transparent discussion which may be difficult, but the discussion and disclosure of finances, assets, income, and expectations can promote informed decision making.