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Back in 2019, the Colorado Court of Appeals held that a marital agreement (prenup or postnup) was required to be in writing and signed by both parties under the Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act, and reversed a trial court decision upholding an oral agreement which purported to set aside…

Prenups and Postnups May Be Modified As long as both spouses agree, a prenuptial agreement or postnuptial agreement can be modified, or even voided. Colorado has adopted the Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act, which governs both prenuptial agreements (aka “prenups”) and postnuptial agreements (postnups). The Act allows people contemplating…

Postnuptial Agreement Must be Written, not Verbal The Court of Appeals just confirmed what should have already been clear from the statute – only a written separation agreement is enforceable in Colorado. Colorado has adopted the Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act, as more completely discussed in the Prenuptial & Postnuptial…