In June of 2026, a Texas Court of Appeals decision, Deason v. D’Amato, reversed a post-divorce judgment for over $2.7 million after a wife attempted to relitigate ownership of jewelry she claimed had been gifted…
On June 9, 2026, a Washington Court of Appeals decision, In re Marriage of Roman, affirmed a trial court’s denial of a husband’s motion to vacate final dissolution orders entered after he failed to appear…
In July of 2026, an Ohio Court of Appeals decision, A.M. v. J.M., affirmed a trial court’s decision to remove language from a prenuptial agreement that one party’s attorney had inserted during drafting, entirely altering…
On June 9, 2026, a Washington Court of Appeals decision, In re Marriage of Roman, affirmed the defeat of a postnuptial agreement through the equitable doctrine of detrimental reliance. The husband submitted this agreement to…
A June 2026 New York Surrogate’s Court decision, In re Estate of Magnanti, voided a prenuptial agreement because the Certificates of Acknowledgment were left entirely blank. The agreement had been signed, witnessed, and relied upon…
A June 2026 Kentucky Court of Appeals unreported decision, Thomas v. Thomas, examined the consequences that follow an individual who defined his own obligations and was later forced to abide by them. In this case,…
If a couple moves across state lines, what happens to their marital agreement with a choice of law provision? Upon divorce in a new state, a question arises before any analysis of the agreement can…
On June 12, 2026, a Kentucky Court of Appeals unreported decision, Thomas v. Thomas, affirmed the enforcement of both a prenuptial and a postnuptial agreement. Both agreements clearly stated that, in the event of the…
On April 29, 2026, a New York Appellate Division decision, Zubli v. Sakizadeh, reversed a trial court’s enforcement of a postnuptial agreement, sending the case back for a full evidentiary hearing. The postnuptial agreement was…
A recent Supreme Judicial Court of Maine case, Hutchinson v. Gomez, reversed two district court rulings that had stripped a wife of her sole financial protection under a premarital agreement. The decision provides significant guidance…