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Legal documents ⌃ Family and personal ⌃ Family matters ⌃ Marriage Documents Prenuptial Agreement Protect your assets when getting married Name Change Notification Letter Alert others of your name change Domestic Partnership Agreement Formalize agreements between unmarried couples Affidavit of Marriage Provide evidence of your married status Marriage Certificate Request Letter Get proof of your marriage Florida Name Change Petition and Order Get a court order to change your name in Florida Illinois Name Change Petition and Order Get a court order to change your name in Illinois New York Name Change Petition and Order Get a court order to change your name in New York Texas Name Change Petition and Order Get a court order to change your name in Texas Postnuptial Agreement Formalize a financial agreement during marriage Get married FAQs How do I get married at the courthouse? If you are looking to save money on your wedding or need to get married quickly due to deployment or other, you may be considering a courthouse wedding. Getting married at the courthouse is often simple and inexpensive. Courthouse weddings often only cost about $25 to $100 in fees, whereas a traditional wedding often costs over $15,000. To get married at the local courthouse: Contact the local courts, or look online, to discover the requirements to get married. Gather required items such as your birth certificate and state IDs. Blood tests are often no longer a state requirement. Apply for your license and pay the fee. Make an appointment if necessary and invite witnesses and/or guests if needed. Show up with required IDs and get married. Can I get married online? What is a proxy marriage? While you can often apply for your marriage license online, you cannot (as of right now) get married online. If future spouses cannot be physically together to get married, they may be able to get married by proxy in a few states. A proxy marriage takes place when one or both matrimonial parties cannot attend the ceremony in person. Sometimes this type of marriage takes place when a person is deployed in the military and wants to get married before they are allowed to come home. Obtaining a legal marriage by proxy can be challenging. You may benefit from working with a lawyer familiar with proxy marriage laws to help ensure that your marriage is valid. Can you get a prenup after you are married? Yes, you can. It is called a postnuptial agreement. It is the same as a Prenuptial Agreement it is only called that because it is signed after the marriage ceremony rather than before. Whenever you decide to make your agreement, it is best to do it when your relationship is on good terms and you can both be supportive of each other's needs. Prenups are becoming increasingly common since many are choosing to marry later in life after they've accumulated a few assets. Reasons to get a prenup or postnuptial agreement: So you can define how assets may be divided rather than the state To protect retirement investments, especially if one spouse is quite older To protect family inheritances of children from previous relationships To separate debt that is not jointly shared Your business partnership agreement may require it To define agreed upon spousal support (if your state allows it) To protect incomes if incomes vary greatly Limitations of prenups: Prenups cannot be used to determine child custody It cannot be used to waive alimony It cannot include incentives for divorce It may be proved invalid if signed under duress They are not to be used to outline things such as where holidays are taken Ask a lawyer Our On Call attorneys are here for you. 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