Prenuptial Agreement Lawyer in Round Rock

Thoughtful Planning For Your Marriage & Future

Planning a wedding in Texas often brings up practical questions about money, property, and the future. For many couples, talking about a prenuptial agreement feels uncomfortable, yet they still want clarity and protection. If that describes you, you are not alone.

At Diggs & Sadler, we help engaged individuals in Round Rock and across Central Texas create and review premarital agreements that reflect their goals and values. Our role is to guide you through a complex legal process with calm, strategic advice so you can move forward with greater peace of mind.

Call us at (512) 548-8355 to speak with our prenuptial agreement lawyers in Round Rock.

Why Work With Our Prenup Lawyers?

Our firm is rooted in Texas family law. Collectively, our attorneys bring over 125 years of legal experience to matters that include complex divorces, custody disputes, asset division, and marital agreements. When you work with a prenuptial agreement lawyer at Diggs & Sadler, you are supported by the insight and preparation of our entire team.

Several of our attorneys are Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Cindy Diggs holds board certification in Family Law and Civil Trial Law, and Judith Sadler is board certified in Labor and Employment Law. Board certification in Texas reflects significant trial experience, advanced legal knowledge, and a commitment to ongoing education. For prenuptial agreements, this means we draft and review your contract with a careful eye toward how a Texas court may examine it in the future.

Do You Need a Prenuptial Agreement?

Texas is a community property state. In general, income and most property acquired during a marriage are treated as community property, which is subject to division if the marriage ends. Separate property, which often includes assets owned before marriage, certain gifts, and inheritances, is treated differently. A prenup can clarify these categories and help avoid confusion or disputes later.

People often benefit from a prenuptial agreement when they own a small business or professional practice, hold an interest in a family company, have children from a prior relationship, or expect to receive significant inheritance. In Central Texas, we see many clients who work in technology, healthcare, energy, or professional services and who want to protect interests built over many years. A carefully prepared agreement can address how those interests will be handled if the marriage ends or a spouse dies.

A prenup can also set expectations about how you and your partner will treat income, savings, and debts during the marriage. It may be used to assign responsibility for existing student loans or business debts, or to define what happens if one partner leaves the workforce to care for children. When handled thoughtfully, this planning supports open conversations about finances rather than undermining trust.

What Your Prenup Can Address in Texas

A prenup can define which assets will remain separate property, how income from separate property will be treated, and how property acquired during the marriage will be divided if you divorce. It can describe how to handle the growth in value of a closely held business, investment portfolio, or rental properties. For clients in and around Round Rock who own local businesses or real estate, this type of planning can be especially important.

For professionals and executives, a prenuptial agreement can address issues such as stock options, restricted stock units, bonuses, and other deferred or performance-based compensation. Our work in employment and compensation matters helps us understand the long-term impact of these arrangements. We can help you consider how future grants, vesting schedules, and buyouts might be treated if your marriage ends.

Many families use prenups to manage expectations around inheritances and gifts from parents or other relatives. Although inheritances are often treated as separate property under Texas law, real life can be more complicated. For example, inherited funds may be used as a down payment on a home in Williamson County or invested in a shared account. A prenup can help clarify how those transactions will be handled and what happens if you later separate.

There are limits to what a Texas prenuptial agreement can do. For example, parents generally cannot waive future child support in a way that is binding on a court. It also cannot require illegal conduct. However, an agreement can still address other aspects of financial planning for children from prior relationships, and can help coordinate with estate planning documents. We work to ensure that your agreement is realistic and consistent with Texas law so that it is more likely to withstand scrutiny if ever challenged.

Our Prenuptial Agreement Process

Here is a simple outline of our typical prenup process:

• Initial consultation to discuss goals, concerns, and Texas law.
• Information gathering about assets, income, and debts.
• Drafting a proposed agreement that reflects your priorities.
• Review, discussion, and negotiation of any requested changes.
• Final review, signing, and proper execution before the wedding.

Throughout the process, we stay focused on our guiding philosophy. We listen carefully, we work to understand both your legal and personal concerns, and we fight for terms that protect your future within the bounds of the law.

Complex & Sensitive Prenup Situations

Some prenuptial agreements are straightforward. Others involve layered financial structures, multiple households, or difficult relationship histories. We frequently assist clients in Central Texas who face these more complex situations and want to manage them with care.

Second marriages and blended families are common reasons people in Round Rock seek out our firm. You may want to protect assets for children from a prior relationship while still providing for your future spouse. A prenup can coordinate with wills, trusts, and beneficiary designations to help you balance these commitments. We can work alongside your other advisors so that your family law planning and estate planning support each other.

High net worth clients and business owners often have additional concerns. For example, you may own a company based in the Austin region, hold interests in multiple entities, or rely on complex compensation packages. Our attorneys regularly address questions about valuation, growth in business value, and what happens if a partner joins the business during the marriage. We aim to draft terms that are clear enough to guide later decisions while still flexible enough to account for change.

We also represent LGBTQ+ clients and families, as well as those with international connections. Couples may have prior civil unions, domestic partnerships, or foreign marriages, or they may own property in more than one country. These situations can affect how a Texas court views your marital property rights. We take time to understand your full picture before recommending how a prenup should fit into your broader legal and personal plans.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Far Before Our Wedding Should We Start a Prenup?

It is best to begin the prenup process as early as you reasonably can. Starting several months before the wedding often allows for calm discussion and careful review. Courts may look more favorably on agreements that are not signed at the last minute and that follow full disclosure.

Do We Both Need Our Own Lawyers For a Prenup?

Each partner usually benefits from having their own attorney. Separate counsel helps ensure that both people understand the terms and that no one feels pressured. Independent advice can also support enforceability if the agreement is ever examined by a Texas court in the future.

How Can I Bring Up a Prenup Without Hurting My Relationship?

Framing the conversation around mutual clarity and protection can help. Many clients explain that they want both partners to understand expectations and avoid future conflict. We can help you think through talking points and timing so your request feels respectful and grounded in long-term planning.

What Can a Texas Prenup Not Cover?

A Texas prenup generally cannot make binding decisions about future child support or limit a court’s ability to act in a child’s best interests. It also cannot require illegal conduct. We explain these limits clearly so your agreement focuses on terms that a court is more likely to respect.

Talk With Our Team About Your Prenup in Round Rock

If you are considering a prenup in the Round Rock area, or have been asked to sign one, you do not have to sort through these questions on your own. A conversation with our attorneys can help you understand your options under Texas law and decide on next steps that feel right for you.

When you contact Diggs & Sadler, you gain a Texas-based team with extensive experience in family law, board-certified leadership, and a commitment to careful, trial-conscious preparation. We take time to listen, explain your choices clearly, and craft a plan that aligns with your goals and values for marriage and family.

Call us at (512) 548-8355 to speak with our team about your prenuptial agreement in Round Rock.