How a Consumer Hired a Lawyer to Draft a Postnuptial Agreement in North Carolina (September 2022)

In 2022, a personal client in North Carolina sought assistance in drafting a postnuptial agreement, designed to clarify asset distribution and custody arrangements in the event of a future separation. The client, married for ten years in India, needed the agreement to address waivers of marital rights on any assets, including inherited ones, and expressed a desire to ensure that his wife, currently in India, would also be able to sign the document. Additionally, the client was interested in understanding the timelines, associated costs, and any other important considerations for the agreement. As a result, the client received one proposal from a licensed lawyer, with a flat fee bid priced at $1,200. The proposal was submitted within the requested deadline, allowing the client