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Lancaster Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreement Lawyers

A prenuptial or postnuptial agreement gives Lancaster couples clarity and peace of mind before questions about property or support ever become disputes. We draft agreements built to hold up if they’re ever tested, meeting clients at 110 East King Street, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with phone and video consultations available for out-of-town family members or tight schedules.

Schedule a confidential consultation: call +1 717-983-3149 or book a time online. We’ll talk through what you want the agreement to cover.

Family Law We Handle in Lancaster

A Lancaster prenuptial or postnuptial agreement often connects to other family law issues. Below are the related matters we handle, each part of a Lancaster family law case:

  • Divorce: Ending a marriage, from an uncontested filing to a fully contested case.
  • Child Custody: Decision-making authority and parenting time arrangements for your children.
  • Child Support: Calculating, modifying, and enforcing child support obligations.
  • Spousal Support: Support before, during, and after a Lancaster County divorce case.
  • Property Division: Dividing marital assets, debts, and business interests fairly.
  • Paternity: Establishing or contesting a legal parent-child relationship.

Where Your Case Is Heard

Office Matter Court
110 East King Street,
Lancaster, PA 17602
Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements Lancaster County Courthouse (if ever challenged)
50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA 17602

Most agreements never see a courtroom at all. Our approach is to draft yours as if it will be tested one day, so if it’s ever challenged, it holds up on the strength of how clearly it was written and disclosed, not on a technicality we could have prevented.

The Attorneys Who Serve Lancaster

At Lancaster Law Group, our Lancaster team’s combined judicial, prosecutorial, and private-practice background shapes how we draft every prenuptial and postnuptial agreement, not just how it reads on a bio page.

  • Joseph P. McMahon

    Joseph P. McMahon

    Lancaster Law Group's founder built his practice on a judicial clerkship and experience as an assistant district attorney. That means he knows exactly what a judge looks for when an agreement is challenged years later, and he drafts with that scrutiny in mind from the first conversation.

  • Shawnee S. Burton

    Shawnee S. Burton

    A Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Family Law Section Council, credentials that reflect deep experience in Pennsylvania family law. For prenup and postnup clients, that depth means an agreement built around how Pennsylvania courts actually enforce them, not generic template language.

  • David A. Lewis

    David A. Lewis

    A former business owner turned trial attorney, David ran his own Lancaster County practice in family law and criminal defense for a decade before joining Lancaster Law Group. He's seen firsthand how a business owner's assets complicate a marital agreement, and he drafts prenups and postnups that hold up when real property and business interests are on the line.

  • Robert C. Wee

    Robert C. Wee

    A former U.S. Army JAG Corps prosecutor and appellate counsel, Robert spent decades in Lancaster County courtrooms and served as President of the Lancaster Bar Association. His experience building cases that survive appellate scrutiny continues to shape how our team drafts agreements meant to hold up under a future challenge.

Why Lancaster Families Trust Lancaster Law Group

Local expertise, not a generic playbook. At Lancaster Law Group, our office sits at 110 East King Street in downtown Lancaster, across the street from the Lancaster County Courthouse where a challenged agreement would ultimately be reviewed. We know the judges, the clerks, and the local procedures that shape how a Lancaster County court actually looks at a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement.

Aggressive advocacy when it counts. Most agreements never need a courtroom, but if yours is ever challenged, we defend it as hard as we’d fight for you in any contested case. We draft to prevent a fight in the first place, and we’re ready for one if it comes anyway.

Client-first communication. You’ll hear from us throughout the drafting process. We return calls, explain what each clause actually means in plain English, and make sure you understand your agreement before you ever sign it.

A firm commitment to trust. Our family law team includes an AAML Fellow, one of the credentials that carries real weight when a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement gets tested, backed by the same standard of preparation you’ll find at our Pennsylvania Family Law office in downtown Lancaster.

Preparation, not empty promises. We don’t guarantee your agreement will never be challenged. We guarantee it will be drafted thoroughly, based on full disclosure and clear terms, and explained to you clearly before you sign.

Ready to talk? Call +1 717-983-3149 or schedule a no-pressure consultation.

What to Expect When You Call

Our consultation process is straightforward and built around three things you need before any decisions get made:

  1. We listen first. Tell us what’s happening in your own words. The short version is fine. We’ll ask the questions that matter.
  2. We explain Pennsylvania law in plain English. No lecture, no scare tactics, no pressure to decide anything on the spot.
  3. We map the next step. You’ll leave the consultation knowing what happens next, whether that’s filing, responding, gathering documents, or taking time to think it through.

Lancaster Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreement FAQs

Yes, when both parties fully disclose their finances and have the opportunity for independent legal advice.

Yes. Pennsylvania recognizes postnuptial agreements drafted after the wedding.

We strongly recommend it. Independent representation for each spouse is one of the strongest protections against a future challenge.

Talk to a Lancaster Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreement Lawyer

We know what makes an agreement hold up if it’s ever challenged in a Lancaster County courtroom, and we draft with that in mind from the first draft. And we’ll walk you through exactly what your agreement should cover before you sign anything. Call +1 717-983-3149 or schedule a consultation online.

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